(politics) left wing / (sports) left wing / (military) left flank

(politics) right wing / (sports) right wing / (military) right flank

to avoid, to dodge / to preemptively avoid something: to prevent / to push to the side, to exclude

intonation, accent, modulation, inflection

Job's tears (Coix lacryma-jobi)

(less polite) frequently asked questions; FAQ

just as in the old days, just as it used to be

(archaic, colloquial) a nickname of Ariwara no Narihira, Heian-period waka poet

(archaic) used in the beginning of narratives or story literature: once upon a time, long ago

a Japanese word of ancient Japanese origin (as opposed to a word borrowed from Chinese, or composed in Japan from Chinese-derived roots) / Japanese songs or poetry (such as tanka)