ascending air current; updraft; upward trend; rise in popularity, influence, etc.
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
loyalty; devotion; fidelity; inspector of the Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office (ritsuryo system)
gossip; corner of the mouth
to find fault with everybody; to make oneself disagreeable
origin; beginning; genesis; primeval; primordial; primitive
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
silence; stillness; quietness
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
(truck) load-carrying tray; (bicycle) luggage carrier; roof rack
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
for a change; for variety's sake
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
general term; generic name
forgetting; lapse of memory
agreement; affirmative; aye; yes; OK
to discuss; to talk together
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
right to decide; having say (in a decision)
beyond help; past salvation; incorrigible; irredeemable
cooperation; conciliation; harmony; coordination
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
to hide; to conceal oneself
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
solely; entirely; only; or
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive