abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
yeah, yeah; whatever; yes; sure; hello; giddy-up
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness; negligence
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
studies; schoolwork; classwork
draw (in competition); tie game
to view in a favourable light; to look favourably on
Iwate Prefecture (Tōhoku area)
going down the road; travelling; lyric composition describing scenery a traveler sees on the way (traveller); eloping; coat worn over a woman's kimono
televising; broadcasting; airing
to drive (e.g. a horse, carriage); to control; to manage; to govern; to rule
resonance; sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)
sanction; approval; decision
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
to sniff out; to get wind of
five (long cylindrical things)
international; diplomatic intercourse
to have an idea; to have a clue
post horse; mounted courier; express messenger on horseback; fast horse; swift horse
to obey; to submit to; to serve (in the army, a prison sentence, etc.); to go into (mourning); to observe; to take (medicine, poison, etc.)
political and business circles; political and business establishment; politics and industry
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
(positive) economic effect
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
secrecy; highly classified information
worker; (manual) laborer; labourer; blue-collar worker
class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
having no idea; having no clue
demoness; witch; ogress; married woman
so-and-so; who?; which people?
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
mask of a devil; startling appearance; devil's face
feeling of dread; awful feeling; sense of fear
hallyu; Korean wave; rise in global popularity of Korean pop culture