tool; implement; means; furniture
contradiction; inconsistency
accumulation; accumulate; store
to drink up; to drain (cup)
kumis (fermented mare's milk); kumiss; koumiss
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
prospects of victory; chances of success
it is certain true that ... (but); you can't argue that it's not ... (but)
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
let's see what you've got; show me what you've got
season (period in which regulated games are played); season (division of the year); season (of a TV show, etc.); season (for doing something, e.g. ski season, entrance examination season)
spring, summer, autumn (fall) and winter; the four seasons
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
function; facility; faculty; feature
settlement; permanent residency
final chapter; last chapter; last section (of a book, essay, song etc.); epilogue
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
armed might; military power; the sword; force
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to control; to command; to get the better of
to go before; to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
origin; fundamental element
(talk of a) moneymaking scheme; moneymaking idea; get-rich-quick proposal
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
thank you for your continued patronage
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
value; worth; merit; estimation; evaluation; appraisal
superiority complex; sense of superiority
pot; (arch.) typical name for a female servant in the Edo-period; working at night; female with symptoms of gender identity disorder (e.g. a transvestite)