acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
latte; caffè latte; radio and television
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to accept; to receive; to agree
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
woman; lady; adult female
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
overall victory; championship
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to drink up; to drain (cup)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
sawtooth oak (Quercus acutissima)
to polish up; to shine up
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance