result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
military science; strategy; tactics
lesson learned from someone's else mistake; object lesson; food for thought; (lit.) stones from other mountains (can be used to polish one's own gems)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
to discuss; to talk together
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
official certification; official approval; certification examination; licensing examination; hypothesis testing
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
to change; to shift; to come and go
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
rumor; rumour; gossip; hearsay
schoolgirl; female student
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
ensemble (e.g. orchestra, chamber group, etc.); concert
letter; missive; note; mail
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to concern; to be related
rumor; rumour; gossip; report
guardians; parents; father and older brother
property; fortune; means; assets
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
Western cooking; Western-style meal; Western-style food; Japanized Western cuisine
impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
caged bird; person whose freedom has been restricted (esp. a prostitute, mistress, concubine, etc.)
unclean; dirty; unsanitary; indecent; dirty (story, money, etc.); obscene
self-indulgence; looseness; dissolution; licence; license
degeneration; decadence; deterioration; laxness; corruption