to remove; to clear away; to except from; to make an exception of; to lay aside; to set aside
intentional; deliberate; contrived; artificial
complete victory; total victory
karaoke box; club with individual rooms that can be rented with karaoke machines
famous sword; sword blade by Masamune; sake; Japanese rice wine; brand of sake from Nada region during Tenpō era (1830-1844)
exchange of ideas; exchange of opinions; brainstorming
to explain away; to talk one's way out of; to excuse oneself; to evade
malicious; deliberately mean
on duty; at work; while working
(playground) slide; (ship) launching platform; sliding bed
violet (any flower of genus Viola, esp. the Fuji dawn, Viola mandshurica)
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
to be cut out for (e.g. a job); to be suited (to)
to kick; to treat (a person) poorly; to walk all over (someone)
as before; as ever; as it was originally
to call a person's attention (to)
to adjoin each other; to sit side by side
second generation; second; junior
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. page); to turn back; to double back; to loopback (a signal, message, etc.)
to prevent; to take precautions
section chief; laboratory manager; office head; room monitor
forevermore; for eternity
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
government worker; public servant; civil servant
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand