(providing) covering fire; supporting (someone in a debate, dispute, etc.); backing (someone) up
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
detour; circuitous route; diversion
having no idea; having no clue
heigh-ho; heave-ho; alley oop
stamp; seal; seal impression; seal; mudra (symbolic hand gesture); ninja hand sign
enclosing (e.g. with a letter)
hometown tax; system in which taxpayers can choose to divert part of their residential tax to a specified local government
country; countryside; country; country and western; country; nation
thank-you gift (given as thanks for a favor or for attending a funeral, etc.); thank-you gift (sent from a locality to a tax payer as part of the "hometown tax" program)
acknowledgment; acknowledgement; letter of thanks
what kind of business; what sort of matter
municipality; local government; self-governing body; autonomous body
exerting care; attention; consideration; thoughtfulness
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
good impression; favorable impression
pouring out in large amounts; flowing out gushingly
(written) explanation; explanatory label (e.g. in a museum); information sign (e.g. at a tourist spot); instructions (e.g. for a product)
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
a few seconds; several seconds
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
to swell; to become swollen; to become puffy (e.g. face from lack of sleep); to become bloated (esp. from fluid retention)
whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain
to become like a different person; to have a change in personality
juniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors; retainer supplanting his lord
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
return; relapse; recurrence
safety administration; safety control; safety management
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
appearing for the first time (esp. vocabulary, kanji, etc. in a school textbook)
there are no shortcuts in learning
(political) administration; political power