firmly; solidly; heartily
unexpectedly; by chance; by accident
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
last week; the week before
personal combat; one-to-one fight
this, that and the other; this and that
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
to buy up; to lay in a stock; to stock up; to buy a lot
outdoors; outside; open air; fields; outskirts; suburbs
supreme ruler; conqueror; champion; winner; titleholder
relatively; comparatively
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
sticky; persistent; insistent; nagging
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
sincere; earnest; serious
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
presentation (e.g. of a gift)
pole; climax; extreme; extremity
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
bipedal walking; walking on two legs
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
to read the situation; to sense the mood
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker