the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
a little more than usual; bribe money added to a regular fee; and then some
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
sunlight; sunshine; sunbeams
yōkan; jellied dessert made from red bean paste, agar, and sugar
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
person who moves a lot for their job; family who moves a lot for the primary breadwinner's job
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
farmer; farming family; farmhouse
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
greater than ...; bigger ...
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to live; to reside; to inhabit
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
son of a distinguished family; son of a noble
to be needed; to be wanted
hey there; I say; see here
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
home delivery (of food); outside catering
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
re-; again; repeated; deutero-; deuto-; deuter-
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
extravagant (spending); generous; luxurious; bubbly; bubblelike
to be very surprised; to be flabbergasted
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent
standard language (used in government, education, etc.); standard Japanese