nightingale (flooring); method of laying floors to deliberately make a noise (like a nightingale's call) when walked across (security feature)
famous sword; excellent sword
alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery
one must constantly be on one's guard with ...; one cannot be too careful of ...
swallowing; understanding; comprehension; apprehension
critical (condition); serious
in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces
great victory; decisive victory; overwhelming victory; landslide victory
arranging; ordering; sequence (e.g. DNA sequence); arrangement; array
reason; grounds; circumstances
cold snap; wave of extremely cold weather
Bushido; samurai code of chivalry
to be like-minded; to have the same goal
to face (a situation); to encounter; to be confronted with
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
to appear to want to have (something); to obviously want; to seem to want; to indicate a wish for
binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term
fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year; academic year; school year; product year
information session; briefing; explanatory meeting
abandoned; out-of-use; obsolete; abolished; decommissioned
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
illicit sale; smuggling; bootlegging; trafficking
hundred battles; many battles
being suited to a role; being the right person for the job; suitable role; suitable position; fitting part
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance
gourmandism; gourmet; gourmand; foodie
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
straw doll; straw figure; straw effigy
social gathering; get-together; (friendly) meeting
improvised; impromptu; extemporaneous; off-the-cuff; ad-lib