news program; news programme
harmless (remark, topic, etc.); inoffensive; safe; bland; neutral (attitude); noncommittal (reply)
strained bean paste; smooth anko; fine-grained sweet bean paste
tacit approval; tacit permission; connivance; acquiescence; toleration; overlooking
manufacturing plant; production facility
many; a lot of; a great number of; numerous
winning a prize; placing (high; in a contest)
original (that was parodied or acted as an inspiration for something else, etc.); source
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
to harm; to hurt; to fail to do; to do amiss; to almost do; to come close to doing
knockoff; imitation product; counterfeit product
origin; (arch.) appearance of an auspicious sign that one will receive a divine mandate to becoming emperor; (arch.) birth of an emperor or his ancestors
direct transmission (of mystery, skill, secret, etc.); initiation
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
to shoulder responsibility
what people say; rumours; public opinion
originator; pioneer; inventor; progenitor; primogenitor; founder of a family line
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
learning by watching others; learning by imitation; following by example
official announcement; proclamation; issuance (of an order, ordinance, or warning)
rendezvous; meeting; area where guests gather before the start of a tea ceremony; waiting room; (arch.) meeting place for assignations, drinking, etc.
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.; onto a surface)
horizontal script (esp. of a European language); European writing; Roman letters; European language; Western language
store's appearance (esp. shop front, signs, etc.)
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
indigenous people; aborigines; indigenes
to offer; to present; to serve (food and drink); to offer (to the gods); to set up (before an altar)
dismissal of class (at the end of the day); recess (at school); break
paper-thin wafer (for wrapping powdered medicine, candies, etc.)
Buddhist (household) altar
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction