food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
legislation; development of laws
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
benevolent rule; moratorium on debts
command; order; dictation; nth year in the Reiwa era (May 1, 2019-)
to straighten oneself; to straighten one's clothes and one's posture; to adopt a more serious attitude
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
starting late; late departure
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
freely; frankly; without reserve
gourd-shaped war fan; referee's fan; stratagem; tactics
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
resolute; determined; bold
taking care of oneself; self-love
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to turn upside down; to turn (face) downward
somehow; for some reason (or other)
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
telling others; divulging (a secret); revealing; disclosing; letting out
to allow a less skilled person to practice with one (esp. in sumo)
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
to concentrate; to focus on; to devote; to stiffen; to become tense
using one's fingers as a comb; combing one's hand through one's hair
translation; version (e.g. "English version")
arbitration; intercession; mediation
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
direct transmission (of mystery, skill, secret, etc.); initiation
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear); fearfully; anxiously
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
cheerful expression; pleased look; joyful look
but; however; provided that
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
rash; reckless; headlong; foolhardy
foolhardiness; recklessness; savage valour; savage valor; brute courage
famous sword; excellent sword
hammer; hopeless swimmer; person who can't swim; someone who sinks like a stone
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting