retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
overall victory; championship
prize money; monetary award; reward
generously; liberally; magnanimously
exceedingly; extremely; very many; indeed
pound (unit of weight); pound (currency); pound sterling; pond
consumption tax (incl. sales tax, VAT, excise duty, etc.)
doing as one pleases; having one's own way
back country; remote countryside
blameless; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless; perfect
to balance the accounts; to make consistent; to make coherent
to be excited; to be elated
looking slender in clothing
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
pink (colour, color); (lit.) colour of peach (flowers)
to make short work of; to eat up quickly
longing for others; wanting company
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
conquest; domination; mastery
security police; special police; special; TV special; standard-playing (record); SP; shore patrol
pleasure trip; company (office) trip
little-known hot spring; secret hot spring; secluded hot spring
effect; efficacy; virtue; benefit
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
evaluation meeting; postmortem session; review meeting
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
to reject (a manuscript); to turn down (a proposal)
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
well done!; bravo!; zenzai; red bean soup made with azuki beans
tiger pattern; striped (like a tiger)
to have a warped view; to be jaundiced; to feel that one has been unfairly treated; to be jealous; to be envious
concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design
(young) seductress; temptress; little devil; imp
dramatic production with parallel storylines focusing on different characters; multiprotagonist story, film, etc.