establishment; opening; setting up; inauguration
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
look who's talking; I don't want to hear it from you; are you in any position to say that?
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
Nagano (city, prefecture)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
such; this sort of; like this
and; thereupon; because of that
characteristic; like oneself; worthy of oneself
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
murder; killing; murderer
letter; missive; note; mail
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle