insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
to continue to do; to persist in doing
inspection (for compliance); investigation (tax, etc.)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
as you are aware; as you know
sagacity; wisdom; intelligence
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
dark side (of nature, town, etc.)
standard; set; routine; decided
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
general idea; concept; notion
the way back; the way home; return trip
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
scoundrel; rascal; villain
summer vacation; summer holiday
waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to; long-awaited
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
to see through; to see the true nature of something
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still