taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
base support (e.g. for a party in an election); substrate; load bearing layer; supporting layer
during; for the duration of
existence; possession; having; limited company
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
in a bad temper; cranky; crabby
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
all right!; that's it!; thank God!; good!; I've got it!; I've done it!
call; summons; convening; convocation
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
hey!; c'mon!; pushy; overbearing; self-assured
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
rule; reign; government; governing
all times and places; all ages and countries
to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal
made-to-order; custom-made
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
one's share; one's portion
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
open; public; official; overt
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
match fixing; put-up job; fixed game
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
hospitalization; hospitalisation
student number (for seating, etc. in class)
yuki-onna (spirit in Japanese folklore); snow woman
custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; as a rule
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
ignoring; acting as if it is nothing
beautiful woman with cold, standoffish air