to gain; to earn (for oneself); to win
to drink someone down; to drink someone under the table
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
discrimination against women; female discrimination
no problem; it doesn't matter
reading out and comparing (e.g. proofs against a manuscript); read-through (of a script)
prone (to); liable (to); apt (to); tending (to)
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
raising an army; launching business
fantastical idea; fanciful notion; bizarre thought
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
black-market lending; illegal loan
poor; unsatisfactory; inadequate; cold; chilly
drastic move (e.g. hold or strike in martial arts); power technique; display of power
throng; gathering of people
our gracious (e.g. Queen); honorific that attaches to name of a person or thing that has bestowed grace or favour upon you
continuing one's education into university
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
forbidden move (sumo, shogi, go, etc.); prohibited move; foul
hot (e.g. from the oven); steaming (from the pot); fresh; fresh (e.g. out of university); new (e.g. married couple)
watch stand; watcher's seat; attendant's booth (e.g. at an onsen)
exhaust; emission (of gas from an engine); expulsion (of air); ventilation
having spirit; (being) staunch; having backbone
to make (someone) to meet; to let (someone) meet; to expose to; to subject to
one's youth; one's youthful days (years); the flower of one's youth; the springtime of one's life
just made; fresh (from the oven); newly-built (house)
chancy trade or business with uncertain profitability; night entertainment business (e.g. hostess bar); nightlife business
to refuse; to reject; to deny
third day of the month; three days
place near the mountains; hilly section of a city (e.g. Tokyo, Kobe, Yokohama)
transfer (trains, buses, etc.); change; switch (to another ideology, party, system, method, etc.); change; switching (stock); chromosomal crossover
A district in Shibuya, Tokyo famous for being the center of Japanese youth culture and fashion
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
break in contact; not hearing from; having no communication with
fallen angel; Lucifer; demon; Satan
truthfulness; credibility; sincerity; honesty; good faith
finance; financing; credit transacting; monetary; financial; credit