and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
low dining table; tea table
boldface; bold-type; thick characters
drill bit; drill; drill (practice); drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus)
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
confections; sweets; candy; cake
(together) with; -wide; including
whispered conversation; whispering
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
complete denial; complete disavowal; total negation
around the world; throughout the world
child of the times; modern kid; kids of today; with-it youngster
one digit; one column; the "ones" column
export; exportation; efferent
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
shortcake (layered cream and fruit cake; in Japan, made with sponge cake)