to set on end (hair, fur, etc.); to make stand on end; to bristle; to ruffle (up); to raise (one's eyebrows)
damage caused by harmful rumours or misinformation (rumors); reputational damage
conclusion; execution (of a contract); entering (into treaty); fastening (as in a joint)
whole passage; full text; whole sentence; full paragraph
(please ...) after checking; after verification
verbal promise; one's word
contract; compact; agreement
legal force; legally binding force; compelling power; compelling force
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
text (of a law, treaty, contract, etc.); provisions
clause; paragraph; argument; term (of an equation); (arch.) nape (of the neck)
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
union; combination; association; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
helper; assistant; help; assistance
contest between two groups; intra-squad game
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
brute; beast; monster; inhuman person; ungrateful person
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
Amaterasu; sun goddess who is the ancestress of the Imperial House of Japan
mikoshi; portable Shinto shrine carried through the streets during festivals; lower back; waist; hips
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
fortune in battle; luck in war; fate as a warrior
natural; reasonable; understandable
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
artificial flower; imitation flower; artificial flower making
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
corsage (bouquet of flowers worn on a dress); (arch.) bodice (of a woman's dress)
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
work-to-rule; go-slow strike; slowdown; being idle; slackening; being truant
saturated linework; concentrated linework
maniac; enthusiast; fan; mania; craze
to become empty; to be emptied
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
founder of a religious sect
the entire strength; all hands; all the members