image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to be attracted (by); to take an interest (in)
if you think about it; come to think of it
being resolved to (do something); having a wholehearted intention
weightlifting; weight lifting
martial arts; military arts; Bushido
attachment (to); tenacity of purpose
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
full moon; moon on the 15th day of the month (by the lunar calendar); full moon of the eighth lunar month
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
parliament building; parliament house; National Diet Building (Japan); (US) Capitol; Houses of Parliament; National Assembly building
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
to dry (up); to become parched; to ebb; to recede
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
participant; entrant; player; competitor
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
like this; this sort; this way
line; queue; procession; matrix
each newspaper; every newspaper
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
description; expression (in words); qualification (e.g. of a noun with an adjective); form; figure; appearance
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
large number (of); many; majority
unvoiced opinion; (opinion of the) silent majority; views which are not expressed
support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support
press conference; news conference
to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
4th day of the month; four days