thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
that's too bad; too bad for you!
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown
to lose one's energy; to be cowardly
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
clearing out people (from room, etc.); ordering people to leave
to wring the neck; to strangle
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
5-point card with a blue tanzaku; blue ribbon card; scoring combination consisting of the three 5-point cards with blue tanzaku
hanafuda; flower cards; playing cards consisting of 12 suits of 4 cards, each suit representing a month indicated by a flower
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
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
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
arbitration; intercession; mediation
honor; honour; credit; prestige
exemplar; model; example; pattern
make-up; making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
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
teary-eyed; damp (e.g. skin, hair); moist
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
to rush over; to run up to
firmly; solidly; heartily
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound