death (of an emperor); demise
national polity; National Athletic Meet
lawless area; lawless district
prompt decision; snap judgement; snap judgment
desperately; for one's dear life
personal grudge; personal enmity
turning someone away (at the front door); refusing a visitor; rejecting without consideration; denying without substantial investigation; being chased away from a magistrate's office's gate (lightest punishment during the Edo period)
oldest member of a group; longest-serving member
poop; poo; faeces; crap; trash; garbage
to slope; to descend; to slide (snow, etc.)
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
to melt together; to blend together
affection; love; fondness; tenderness
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
light and shade; shade (of colour, color); depth (of flavor); complexity; strength and weakness (of flavor)
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
uncertainty about the future; concern about future prospects
attached or belonging to a house
collection of books; (personal) library
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
business owner; entrepreneur; employer
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
chat; desultory conversation
great erudition; extensive knowledge; vast stock of knowledge
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
to exceed (by a lot); to (far) surpass; to end; to cease; to stop
quitting while one is ahead; running from a rematch after one has won
to keep step (with); to keep pace (with); to move in lockstep; to align (with another's thoughts or actions); to be on the same page
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse; to use as grounds (for); to use as a shield; to shelter behind; to hide behind
whaa whaa; sound of a baby crying
lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
technical; technological; practical