common knowledge; well-known fact
justice; fairness; impartiality
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to resound; to make a stir
winner; victor; conqueror
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
plainly; clearly; vividly
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
shallow thinking; superficial view; insufficient consideration
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
by your leave; with your permission
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
one plot (of land); one block (i.e. one city block); one area; one brush stroke; one kanji stroke
This isn't over; I will get my revenge
10,000,000; ten million; extremely large number; myriad
to draw closed the curtain (of a theatre, etc.); (fig.) to come to an end
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
paper cover; wrapper; wrapping paper
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
ex post facto report; report after the event
(a matter of) chance; fortune (of a given time); force of the times
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
to remove obstacles in the way of one's objective
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
to face each other; to be opposite one another; to be in opposition; to conflict
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
tickling; tickle; joke; gag
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
speech; expression; wording; language
tightness (of money, financial conditions, etc.); pressure; stringency; being strained (of a situation); being tense; being pressing
emotional scars; mental trauma
going against one's will; contrary to one's intentions; going against one's desire; going contrary to one's wishes
many people; a large number of people
one's favorite mistress; one's favourite mistress
to antagonize; to provoke antipathy