last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
assertion; declaration; affirmation
innocent; naive; artless; unsophisticated; pure; fresh
losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
lolicon; sexual attraction to young girls; person attracted to young girls
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
incredible; extraordinary; exceptional; phenomenal
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
Japanese clothing; being dressed in a kimono; Japanese-style bookbinding
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
to try to make a favourable impression; to appeal
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
one chance; only opportunity; maybe; perhaps; one-night stand
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
shameless; infamous; disgraceful
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with