not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
good humour (humor); good mood
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
snappingly; with a snap; merely ...; having just ...
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
before the end of this year
selection for high office; selecting of fit (talented) persons for higher positions
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
pleasant feeling; good vibes
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
good wine makes good blood; sake is the best of all medicines
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
article for sale; goods for sale; offering; specialty; selling point
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock, etc.)
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
every year; yearly; annually
to turn towards; to point
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
Kawachi (former province located in the east of present-day Osaka Prefecture)
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event