tradition; legend; folklore
bold move (in sumo, judo, etc.); daring move; powerful technique
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
literally; to the letter; literal
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
three; three years of age
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
sale; offering for sale; release (for sale); launch (product)
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
question; inquiry; enquiry
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like
being left out; being ostracized
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
something; some kind of; for some reason
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
to exhaust one's vocabulary (in trying to persuade somebody or explain something, etc.); to run out of words; to be verbose; to cajole; to talk someone's head off