humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
to bawl; to cry; to scream
change of attitude (stance, position); lightness of foot; ability to dodge out of the way of an attack
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
at a moment's notice; readily
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping)
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
to be sloppy; to be lazy; to be worn out; to be exhausted; to be worn out (e.g. equipment); to have stopped working
first; preliminary; primary (sources, industry, etc.); original; linear (function, equation); first-order
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
famous (commercial) establishment; well-known store (shop, restaurant)
binge eating; stress eating
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
novel; original; new; innovative
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
secret; hidden; unseen; inward
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
final selection (e.g. of applicants); final screening; shortlisting
future prospects; promise
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
citizen judge system; lay judge system; quasi-jury system
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to backfire; to have a harmful result
deviation; departure; omission