argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
the ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
adherence (to one's beliefs) (positive nuance); persistence; sticking to one's guns; standing one's ground
accompanying; being accompanied by; going with
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
succession to headship of a family
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance
as expected (positive events); as hoped for
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
needless to say; obviously; of course
same crime; being equally guilty
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
to criticize; to point out faults; to speak ill of
accusation; complaint; charge; legal action
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
(a few) words; phrase; expression
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition
coexistence; living together
medical science; medicine
department; section; course (of study); branch of study; (taxonomical) family
New Year's Day; New Year's morning; morning of New Year's Day
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
illegitimate family lineage
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
lodging; boarding; boarding house; school dormitory
exposing; unmasking; laying bare
refutation; rebuttal; retort
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
carriage porch; entranceway; porte cochere
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
Chōtoku era (995.2.22-999.1.13)
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze