rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks (drink)
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
results; record; grades; marks
to keep (e.g. the lead); to maintain (a standard, situation, etc.); to put aside (for someone); to save (e.g. a seat); to keep (the ball; in soccer, rugby, etc.); to retain possession
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
reopening; resumption; restarting
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
exit; way out; outlet; vent
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
indigestion; dyspepsia; inability to understand; lacking comprehension; half-baked knowledge
civilized society; civilised society
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
pride; boast; credit (to)
to become better; to improve
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
looking depressed; long face
to be by far the best; to be much better; to excel; to be exceptional; to be prominent; to be outstanding