no holds barred; anything goes; no limits
all night long; all through the night
marking; grading; scoring
to become calm; to die down
heaven-sent child (in answer to a Shinto or Buddhist prayer); child (e.g. of an era); product
severe earthquake; violent tremor
trespassing; intrusion; to barge into; to burst into; to trespass
it's been a long time; long time no see
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
election; selection; choice
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
responsibility; duty; obligation
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
rejection; negation; voting down
synopsis; precis; summary; gist; outline
supplementary examination
sweetly smiling; like the smiling of a beauty; gracious
criticism; blame; rejection; flick (of the finger)
hey!; c'mon!; pushy; overbearing; self-assured
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
middle way; (golden) mean; moderation; the Doctrine of the Mean (one of the Four Books)
to keep; to put aside (for somebody); to keep possession (usu. the ball in sports); quipu; quippu
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
the northeastern (unlucky) direction; person or thing to be avoided; (lit.) the demon's gate; weak point; Achilles' heel
being resolved to (do something); having a wholehearted intention
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
barrier; gate; seki (in go); mutual life
to strike someone a blow; to bring down (a stick on someone's head)
cancellation; withdrawal; asking to be excused; begging off; not taking
month-long period; (during) month
escaping from prison; jailbreak
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work