notice; notification; announcement; disclosure; declaration
price increase; rise in price
price decline; fall in price
draft (for a speech, bill, etc.)
increase and decrease; fluctuation
datum point; cardinal point; reference point; origin
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Scaphium affine)
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
contribution (to a temple, shrine, etc.); donation
to antagonize; to provoke antipathy
western part of Japan (esp. Kyushu, but ranging as far east as Kinki); western nations (esp. India or Europe); thirty-three temples in the Kinki area containing statues of Kannon (Avalokitesvara); pilgrimage to the thirty-three temples sacred to Kannon
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to turn against; to become an enemy
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
synchronization; synchronized swimming
(for a conversation) to wander from the subject; to get off track
to pass each other; to brush past each other; to mingle together
nothing but; except; no more than
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
carelessness; careless mistake; blunder; wetting oneself; soiling oneself
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
playing in the water (sea, lake, river, etc.); playing with water
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; second-year kindergarten student
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
copier; copy machine; photocopier
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
to tread down so as to harden (soil, snow, etc.)
heroic; fierce; grand; sublime; magnificent
ceremonial; ritual; ritualistic; formal
cannery; canning factory; canning plant
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
one house; the same house