quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
and then; and so; and; so then
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
bed hair; hair disarranged during sleep; habit of moving around in one's sleep; sleeping habit
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
forcing; enforcement; forced; enforced
to be very surprised; to be flabbergasted
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
succession; continuation; series; sequence
suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
to popularize; to popularise; to give currency to; to set a trend
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
security firm; security company
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
to employ; to hire; to charter
deputy head teacher; vice principal
end; close; finish; termination
to do wholeheartedly; to put one's heart into something
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; device for making things; person who creates things
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
repeating; repetition; repeat (performance); rebroadcast; repeat sign; playing (an audio or video recording)
sales; selling; marketing
importing goods privately; private importing
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river