finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
payment; provision; benefit; performance
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
100,000; hundred thousand
public commitment; public promise; campaign pledge; official vow
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
each; (arch.) you (plural)
general election (of the lower house)
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
omitted character; omitted letter
misprint; misspelling; typo; typographical error; erratum
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
program (e.g. TV); programme
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
meaning; significance; sense
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to install (a king, emperor, etc.); to appoint (to a post); to promote; to assign (to study under)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
as a child; when one was a child
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
professor; teaching; instruction
pompadour-like hair style, popular for unmarried women in the Edo period; shimada coiffure
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice