to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
wrinkled; full of wrinkles
communality; community; having something in common
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
bringing; taking; carrying
shrine crest; shrine emblem
(not) readily; (not) easily; (not) right away; (not) simply; (not) without difficulty
carrying (on one's person); taking with one
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
to (be able to) agree (with); to be able to accept; to find acceptable; to be convinced; to understand
nationwide local elections
result (of an election); success or defeat (in an election); winning or losing (a lottery, raffle, etc.)
public employee; government employee; public-sector worker; public servant; civil servant
personnel change; personnel shift; reshuffle; (annual) staff reassignment
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
trip abroad; overseas travel
contagious disease; communicable disease; transmissible disease; infectious disease; epidemic
infected person; carrier (e.g. of a virus)
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (of light); convergence
to contract (a disease); to suffer from
I don't know; I don't understand
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take as a lesson
beyond help; there's nothing that can be done
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
Bhaisajyaguru; Pindola; The Healing Buddha
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
public announcement; official statement; nominal; official; official name
water system; river system; drainage system
request for a police search; application to the police to search for a missing person
Greater Tokyo Metropolitan area; metropolitan area (of a capital)
(military) expedition; campaign; expedition (for exploration, research, etc.); travelling (a long way); tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.)
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle