shoulder mark; shoulder board; epaulette; epaulet
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
shabby; mean; sorry; dingy
fortune; riches; goods; incorporated foundation
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
decoration; ornament; trimmings
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
infancy; childhood; tender age
reason; cause; history; origin
war; battle; match; game; competition
merit (esp. order of merit)
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
record high; all-time high
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
fast-talking; rapid talking
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
left breast; left side of the chest
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
arrogant; haughty; stuck-up; arrogant bastard; snob
here and there; this way and that way; everywhere; all over
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
difficult to ...; hard to ...
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
(United States of) America; USA; US
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
leopard (Panthera pardus)
large brown cicada (Graptopsaltria nigrofuscata); aburazemi
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
tuna (edible fish, Thunnus spp.); tunny; Pacific bluefin tuna (edible fish, Thunnus orientalis); dead lay; starfish
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
general policy speech; speech held by the Prime Minister of Japan at the start of a special or extraordinary Diet session