familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
to misread; to misinterpret; to misunderstand
dazzling victory; win of a rank-and-file wrestler over the grand champion
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
completely satisfied; as pleased as can be
one's own work; making by oneself
dark place; unlit spot; darkness
fan service; giving one's fans what they want
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
publicity (information) activities; public relations
to get dressed up; to treat oneself
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
coming home in the morning (after staying out all night)
impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
godan (verb, verb conjugation); fifth rank (in martial arts, go, etc.)
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
prospects of victory; chances of success
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
cliche; platitude; formula; set phrase
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink