speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
study; pursuit of knowledge
desire for improvement (in social standing, etc.); ambition to rise in the world
studying very hard; studying like mad
kind-hearted; compassionate; charitable
during imprisonment; while in jail
damage caused by harmful rumours or misinformation (rumors); reputational damage
gas suicide; suicide by inhalation of gas
single-father household; motherless family
bridal costume; wedding dress
to give an impression; to make an impression
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
lifetime; one's whole life; all through life
to give one's heart to; to fall in love; to turn one's mind towards; to think of
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
greed; avarice; covetousness; greedy person
self restraint; moderating one's own behavior; confinement (esp. to one's home); house arrest; suspension (from work or school)
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
groundwork; solidifying the fundamentals; training of the basics
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
scratch; chip; flaw; fault; shame; disgrace
to take command; to give direction
ordinary people; general public; public at large
reserves (esp. troops); reserve army; potential members of some group (e.g. the elderly); people at risk (e.g. of a medical condition); wannabees
underground organization; underground organisation
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
rationalization; justification
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
secret accounts; second set of accounts
as likely as not; fifty-fifty; even match; tie
National Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1947-); Imperial Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1889-1947); legislative assembly; parliament
consultation; question; enquiry; inquiry
election campaign; political campaign; campaigning; electioneering; canvassing