intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
news bureau; press bureau
armband; arm band; brassard
minority; (sexual, ethnic) minority; minority group
along; parallel to; in accordance with
rise; increase; upload; posting online; close-up; completion of filming; upswept hairstyle
kabuki; traditional form of drama and music performed by male actors wearing makeup mainly in white and red
key; mode (in gagaku); time; tempo; meter (of a poem); metre; style
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to devote all one's energies; to give one's everything; to put in all one's effort
questionnaire; survey; poll
three and eight; Arisaka Type 38 rifle
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
complete; whole; perfect; safe
cause of victory; reason for (one's) success
public opinion poll; straw poll
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
hand luggage; hand baggage
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
final performance; swan song; last act
valuable; worthwhile; worthy; worth doing
feeling of tragic heroism; feeling of grim resolve; sense of determination
parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
all night; throughout the night
fate; destiny; predestination
the whole nation; everyone in the country
paralysis; palsy; numbness; loss of sensation; standstill; state of paralysis
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to relate to; to have one's feelings understood
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
destiny; will of Heaven; luck
brightness; splendour; splendor
outskirts (of a town); run-down district
diviner; fortune teller; soothsayer