serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
corruption (esp. by a government employee); bribery; graft
bribe; sweetener; douceur
to be onto a good thing; to make money without working; to line one's pockets
agricultural community; farm village; rural
electricity; (electric) light
river management; river improvement; flood control
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
every year; yearly; annually
water damage; flood disaster
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
in name only; titular; nominal
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
God's will; heaven's decree; mandate of Heaven; one's life; one's lifespan
aizuchi; backchanneling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
to take someone's life; to kill someone
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to become better; to improve
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
revolution; 58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)
to ascertain; to confirm; to verify; to make sure of
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
counter for drops of liquid
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
directions; instructions; orders; command
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
with a collapse; with a slump
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to begin to dissolve; to start melting; to dissolve into (a liquid)
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
more than anything; above all else
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
nostrils; wings of the nose