opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
unveiling; debut; introduction
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
close; intimate; on good terms
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
complete change; reform; restoration; remodeling; remodelling; renewal
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to devise an elaborate plan; to exercise one's ingenuity; to work out a scheme
careful consideration; deliberation; thinking over carefully
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
like this; this sort; this way
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; set-off; setoff
attendance; participation; presence
to say; to tell; to state; to do
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
to be crowded; to be packed; to be jammed
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate