to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
with a snap; with a bang; with a plonk; suddenly; all of a sudden
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
professional killer; hit man
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to finish reading; to read through
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
imagination; supposition; guess
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
dining; dining room; meal
long ago; already; a long time ago
drink at home with one's evening meal; dinner-time drink
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
ruling party; government party; party in power; government
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
member of the House of Councillors
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
member of the Diet; Diet member; member of parliament; MP
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...