disposition; temperament; temper; nature
fair and square; open and aboveboard
stage made of Japanese cypress (in noh, kabuki, etc.); the limelight; the big stage; the big time
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
having good knowledge of a certain matter; person who has good knowledge of a certain matter; informed source
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
to irritate; to grate on one's nerves; to aggravate; to be galling; to be invidious
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
totally unexpected result; stunning upset
chief; leading; important; prominent
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
number of times; frequency; count
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
due form; official; formality
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know