eve (esp. Christmas Eve); the night before
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
living; lifestyle; living room
shōchū highball; cocktail of shōchū with tonic water
Pocky (biscuit stick coated with chocolate, strawberry, etc.)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
drinking bout; merrymaking
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
android; Android (mobile operating system)
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
nature; property; disposition
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
the same as it was long ago; unchanged; traditional
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
article; news story; report; account
unnatural death; accidental death; violent death
first year (of an imperial era); year something (important) first happened or began
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; device for making things; person who creates things
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
development; exploitation
pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
dominant player (e.g. in politics); single strong player
on the sea; surface of the sea
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
genius; prodigy; natural gift