self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
completely satisfied; as pleased as can be
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
to take action; to start; to get started; to begin to do
unable to resist; unable to suppress
although I say; although one might say; although called
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
to say; to tell; to state; to do
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
commander; general; leader
to have a name entered in the family register
spatula; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
passing mark; qualifying marks (score)
official recognition; authorization; authorisation; licence; license; accreditation
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
expression of love; showing love
to taste; to try (food or drink)
to breathe out; to exhale
swallowing in one gulp; downing; sipping; sip; thinking nothing of one's opponent; making easy prey of someone
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
treat; banquet; feast; thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
friendly relations; social relations; social life