selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to be intolerable; to be unpardonable
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
rapid economic growth (esp. that of Japan in the post-WWII period)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
society; public; community; social studies
complete denial; complete disavowal; total negation
lukewarm; tepid; lenient; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
used item; secondhand item; old; used; previous
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
seniority by length of service
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
we have a result!; game over!; match!
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
(an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better)
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
algae; waterweed; seaweed; duckweed
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to disrupt; to ruin; to hinder; to thwart
besides; in addition; also; moreover
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count