sole prerogative; exclusive prerogative
slow-witted person; dimwit; halfwit; faded, dull-colored eggplant
internal organs; intestines; viscera
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
taking in; bringing in; capturing (e.g. customers); attracting; confusion; bustle
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
quietly; slowly; gracefully
earrings (for pierced ears); ear piercing; body piercing
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
to dry up; to scab; to be poisoned (with lacquer); (arch.) to waste away
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
idiom; set phrase; idiomatic phrase
merry voices (e.g. of children playing)
to dig out; to gouge out; to scoop; to ladle; to jerk (one's chin)
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
sad to say; how sad; alas
straight; directly; voyage; journey; straight road
election campaign; political campaign; campaigning; electioneering; canvassing
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
the early bird gets the worm
kan (obs. unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); kan (obs. unit of currency, equiv. to 1000 mon in the Edo period; col. 10 mon in the Meiji period); counter for pieces of sushi; 10 points; 12 points
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
colored pencil; coloured pencil
scribbling; doodling; graffiti
losing a decision (on points)
success or failure; outcome; result
permanent; perpetual; lasting
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
to do as one wishes; to act as one wills
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue
secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
video telephone; video call; video chat; skyping