purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
helper; assistant; help; assistance
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
immediately; right away; on the spot
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
to manage a state; to govern a country
regarding oneself (as); fancying oneself (as); seeing oneself (as); considering oneself (to be); pretension
rule; reign; government; governing
beginning of the year; early in the New Year
Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
call; summons; convening; convocation
regular; ordinary (e.g. session of parliament); established usage; precedent; regular practice
town; city; municipal; urban
conference room; place of assembly
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
castle wall; town walls; defensive wall; rampart
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)