plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
trickery; wiles; finesse; Machiavellism
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
to one's heart's content or satisfaction
something worth mentioning; something to count on; something problematic
intention; aim; preference (for); orientation (towards a goal)
self-actualization; self-fulfillment; self-realization
viewing and treating as one; regarding as the same; equating one thing with another; identification
(a) dose; (a) puff; (a) smoke; lull; short rest
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
ancient time; age of the gods
ubame oak (Quercus phillyraeoides)
place for relaxation and refreshment
execution; punishment; spanking
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
(act of) encouragement; stimulus; incentive
carefree; free from worry
tea utensils; container for powdered green tea (tea ceremony)
administrator; director; commissioner
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
arm wrestling; Indian wrestling; wrestling relying on brute strength (of the arms), rather than skill
extra effort; one small touch; small twist
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
reform bill; reform proposal; amendment
to lie down; to throw oneself down
apparently; from what I have heard; they say; you know; I hear
all-out confrontation; total confrontation
(within a) territory; domains
armaments; military preparations
traction; towing; hauling; driving (e.g. economic growth)
all people; everybody; ten thousand people
to be able to handle strain (overexertion, inconvenience, etc.)
democracy; popular sovereignty; Democratic Party (esp. DPJ)
extreme; terrible; absurd; unreasonable; fool; idiot