undisputed; entirely; perfect
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
generation; the world; the age
the ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
overdrive (vehicle transmission, computer processor, etc.); outdrive (golf); overdrive
exploitation; overuse; abuse
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
function; facility; faculty; feature
running (of a car, bus, etc.); traveling; travelling; running (of a program)
appearing in one's finest clothes; appearing in one's hour of triumph
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
admiration; being impressed (by)
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; leisurely; deliberately
reception (telephone); listening (to a telephone)
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
rustic; rude; vulgar; rough
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
how many years; how long; what year
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
to prowl after; to keep watch on
mother's body (esp. when pregnant or after giving birth); parent body; parent organization; base
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
to add (to); to add on; to append