brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
trial and tribulation; hardships; privations; difficulties
anticipation; expectation; plan; preparation
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
to postpone; to defer; to reschedule
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
how could I (you, etc.) ...?; how dare you (they, etc.) ...; how can you have the nerve to ...?
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); destruction; annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling on appeal); quashing
visiting room; visitation room
dignity; majesty; sanctity
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
hinge; joint (esp. an anatomical joint)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
underwear; underclothes; lingerie; chemise; singlet
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
to be transparent; to show through
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
to crouch; to squat; to cower
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
(formal) shirt; dress shirt; shirt (as part of a school uniform); shirt with non-detachable cuffs and collar
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
tenugui; (hand) towel (usu. thin cotton cloth)
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (of letters)
since when; from when; how long
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
Kantō (region comprising Tokyo and surrounding prefectures); Kantō (eastern half of Japan; during the feudal era)
act of terror; terrorist attack