strict; hidebound; inflexible; being a stickler for the rules; sticking hard and fast to the rules
large utensil stand (tea ceremony)
pseudo-romance; pseudo (mock) love affair
incredible episode (e.g. of a TV show)
no-good man; (male) loser
finally; in the end; on top of all that
suspending publication (of serialized content in newspapers, magazines, etc.)
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
to waver in one's resolution
Sasamorpha borealis (species of bamboo grass unique to Japan)
fabric softener; fabric conditioner
finishing reading; non-serialised story (e.g. in a magazine); complete story; breaks and pauses (in a sentence)
disinfection; sterile filtration
threshold; breaking point
frontier (esp. the American frontier); frontier (of a field); forefront (of science, technology)
flesh-and-blood; human; warm; compassionate; (lit.) blood-circulating
roller coaster; coaster (small mat for drinks); coaster brake
to become sexually aware; to awaken to sex
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
draw; tie; quits; even; square
strongish; somewhat strong
public road; highway; righteousness; justice; right path
to gain on; to put pressure on; to close in on
finger; hands and fingers; hands
attention; giving one's attention; focusing
dishonesty; injustice; dishonor; dishonour; ingratitude