to attempt; to test; to try out
confections; sweets; candy; cake
highest ever; record-high; highest on record
Utsunomiya (city in Tochigi)
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
conquest; domination; mastery
historic; historical; traditional
study; research; investigation
Island; insula; island; islet
pre-war days; before the war
getting on board; sailor; seaman
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
to collect; to assemble; to gather
special; particular; peculiar; unique
disposition; inclination; characteristic; sexual disposition; fetish
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to attack; to assault; to assail
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
xiaolongbao (eastern Chinese steamed bun); soup dumpling
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
comeback (e.g. in business); reinstatement; second blooming (in a season); reflowering; reflorescence