to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
form; shape; figure; visage
way (of doing); manner; method; means
association; union; guild
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
cooperation; collaboration
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to think of; to come up with
novel; original; new; innovative
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
splendid horse; promoted bishop
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
of course; certainly; naturally
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
obstinate; inflexible; thickheaded
weight stone (placed on pickles)
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to have the privilege of doing
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
Bakumatsu period; closing days of the Tokugawa shogunate; end of the Edo period
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
minimum; at the very least
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice