to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
to abridge; to shorten; to economize
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack
lowdown; inside curtain; inside information; hidden circumstances; inside facts; inner workings
popular song; ballad; folk song; ditty
government; administration
government office; government agency
widely; extensively; far and wide; everywhere; all around; generally
fish gong; fish wood block; temple block; round, hollow, wood block (vaguely fish-shaped, usu. with scales), struck while chanting sutras
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
distribution; circulation
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
(both) openly and covertly; publicly and privately; implicitly and explicitly
(social) position; status
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
exposing; unmasking; laying bare
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
resonance; sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
repeatedly; to a tremendous extent
taking (something) seriously
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
overflowing; flood; inundation; oversupply; plethora
establishment; opening; setting up; inauguration
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
being startled; getting a shock
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to refuse; to decline; to deny
being protean and elusive; appear and disappear like a phantom
one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)