to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
to pour drinks for each other; to drink together
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to wet oneself; to be miserly; to be stingy
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
professor; teaching; instruction
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
to teach; to take a teaching job
without holding anything back; mercilessly; relentlessly; energetically; vigorously
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
long-distance relay race; stagecoach; post horse
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
to scrutinize; to scrutinise