memorial service for the dead; holding a service
student; follower; students and pupils
the present regime; the existing regime
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
emperor (of Japan); mikado
yuzu (Citrus ichangensis x C. reticulata)
ear (of a cereal plant); head; point (of a brush, spear, etc.); tip; crest (of a wave); scion (in grafting)
still having a very small chance; still having a tiny shred of hope
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
indiscriminate terror; indiscriminate terrorism
believer; devotee; follower; adherent; convert; disciple
heavy-hearted; depressed; dispirited; (feeling) down; feeling reluctant (to do)
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
closing (properly); shutting; firmness; tightness; carefulness (with money); economy
(emblem of) three comma-shaped figures arranged to form a circle; three-way fight; three-sided struggle
(preliminary) meeting; face-to-face introduction; costarring; appearing together; match-up; pairing
big problem; major issue; big controversy
on the one hand ... (and on the other ...); on one side
fanatic; fanatic believer; zealot
maintaining the status quo
concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
union; combination; association; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
to do (a person) good; to bring profit
child; childish person; immature person
different culture; foreign culture
confections; sweets; candy; cake