confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
declaration; statement; assertion
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
physical strength; muscle strength
expansion; extension; elongation; stretching
skeleton; skeletal structure; build; framework
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
gymnastics; physical exercises; artistic gymnastics; gymnastics competition; physical education (class); PE
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction; strife
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
falsehood; untruth; lie; fallacy (logic)
arbitration; intercession; mediation
consideration (for others); (making) allowance
wisdom; intelligence; intellect
superficial knowledge; smatterer
tepid water; lukewarm water; comfortable; easy; relaxed
surface; outward appearance; superficial; shallow
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
to set adrift; to let loose; to cut loose
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
argument; dispute; controversy
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
shop; small store; business; firm
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
transactions; dealings; business
invitation; summons; bidding (e.g. to host the Olympics); calling