to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
to swing one's arms greatly while walking; to act freely; to be brazen
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
general election (of the lower house); fan popularity voting (esp. for idols); popularity contest
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
Kasumigaseki; district of Tokyo where most of Japan's government ministry offices are located; government ministries (of Japan); Japanese government bureaucracy
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
to run at full speed; to run and run; to try one's hardest
wicked person; evil person; bad child; naughty child; bad thing; mischief
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
to backfire; to have a harmful result
surrounding countries; neighboring countries; neighbouring countries
the other day; some time ago; recently
to interlace; to fit together; to combine; to mingle
cheerfully; joyously; joyfully; happily; lightheartedly; excitedly
to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
stock (of goods); reserve; supply
pack; packet; to pack; to package; (cosmetic) face pack; face mask
to boil; to heat (a liquid); to prepare (a bath, hot drink); to excite; to rouse; to stir
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
to wake up (someone; by calling out); to awaken; to bring back (e.g. memories); to evoke; to recall