speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
prevention of crime; security (device, camera, etc.)
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
angrily; in a huff; high on marijuana; tender (to chew)
living; being alive; freshness; liveliness; situation in which a group of stones cannot be captured because it contains two or more gaps (in go); stet
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
wedded life; married life
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
elder sister; effeminate man
care of; at the household of (when addressing letter, etc.); c-o
Western cooking; Western-style meal; Western-style food; Japanized Western cuisine
Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine
to rank next to; to come after
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
echo (esp. one reverberating in the mountains); mountain god; mountain guardian deity
target practice; marksmanship; target shooting (e.g. at a fair)
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best