in the end; after all is said and done; (lit.) when the striped mullet is fully grown
idol group; boy band; girl group
(short) rest; breather; break
staying at home during the New Year's holiday
Japanese (people, language, style)
to come; to go; to participate; to perform Zen meditation
crisis awareness; sense of impending crisis
how dare you!; how can you have the nerve?
our country; our land; one's own country
country with a constitutional government; constitutional state; country where the rule of law prevails; system based on the rule of law
loss of a match that is 'called' part way into the game
canned cat food; tin of cat food
struggle (for); scramble; contest
recklessness; daredevilry; rashness; (arch.) long-lasting
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); condensation (of a vapour or gas)
curtain; hanging; bunting
evening; night; nighttime
lucky-dip bag; grab bag; mystery package (with a variety of articles possibly worth more than the purchase price)
immediately; at once; instantly
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
prefectural government; prefectural administration
gubernatorial election; election of governor; gubernatorial campaign; gubernatorial race
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
draft commission; drafting session; draft meeting
discrepancy; discord; disagreement; mismatch; dissonance
combo (esp. a small jazz group); combination; set; combo (set of actions performed in sequence)
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
surprise; something unexpected
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
fifth year of elementary school; fifth year elementary school student
red earth (i.e. containing cinnabar or minium); vermilion