to create a stir; to make waves; to raise a question about; to cause a sensation
temporary; transitory; short-lived
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
to take advantage of an opportunity
(acting as an) intermediate; mediation; employment office (Edo period)
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
common sense; common knowledge; common understanding
to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent
backward movement; reverse movement; going backwards; retrograde motion
to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; without reserve; freely; to the full
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to send (something) unsolicited; to send without the receiver's request
for example; for instance; e.g.
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
to distinguish oneself; to stand out
troubled times; turbulent times
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to brace one's core (e.g. when carrying something heavy); to bear down; to exert oneself; to push oneself; to pay generously (for); to splurge (on)
convenient; handy; useful
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
the nail that sticks out gets hammered down; people that stick out too much get punished; tall trees catch much wind; people that excel at something become disliked
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless