vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
indifferent; paying no attention; taking no notice
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
just one person; only one
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
repetition; iteration; recursion; recurrence; recapitulation
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
very large school; school with a very large number of students; (lit.) mammoth school
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
declining birth rates; decrease in the number of children
large furoshiki; big talk; vain boasting or bluster; blowing one's own trumpet
flute player; flutist; flautist; piper
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
uneducated; uncultured; unrefined; ignorant
dominant person; preeminent person; strongest contender; far right wing; right-wing extremist; radical right wing
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
the Pied Piper of Hamelin
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
based on; built on; made from
declaration; proclamation; announcement
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
big talk; boasting; bragging
final effort; final spurt; end; close; conclusion
sharp parting remark; parting threat