new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
souvenir store; gift shop
edge of the eaves; house frontage
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
ecdysis; shedding (of skin); sloughing; freeing oneself; breaking with (convention, etc.)
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
to have an eye on; to zero in on
The Asahai Shimbun Company
head office; general office
how; in what way; by what means
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
by means of; due to; because of; according to
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to continue to rain or snow
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
(department) store; (department) stores
display window; shop window; store window