life or death; existence; destiny
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
security firm; security company
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
reception (e.g. of visitors); dealing with
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
opposite side; opposition
-clad; in the midst of; tenths (e.g. wholesale price, as tenths of retail price); times (i.e. multiplied by); able-to-seat (of a chair, etc.)
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
upright-floating tea stalk (considered a lucky omen)
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
jingle; ding; ringing of small bells
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
sixth day of the month; six days
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to look away; to avert one's eyes
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
even if; even though; however; no matter how
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
free speech; freedom of speech