beheading followed by mounting of the head on a pike in front of the prison (Edo period)
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
uncool; lame; unfashionable; unstylish; tacky; tasteless
being superstitious; superstitious person
to go ahead; to pull ahead
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
(suffering a) decisive defeat; rout; thrashing; losing big
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
name recognition; established reputation
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
(turned out) all right in the end
fruit wine (e.g. cider, wine, plum liquor); fruit liqueur
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in honor or celebration of someone or something); drinking one's glass dry
wort (beer before yeast is added); sweet wort
alcohol; alcoholic drink; alcohol; (alcohol-based) hand sanitizer
Vienna sausage; wiener; Vienna coffee; Viennese
on the occasion of; at the time of
par; equivalence; face value; parity
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
dishonor during one's life; shame experienced during one's life
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
nice-looking; seemingly fine; nice-sounding; polite-sounding; plausible (e.g. excuse); glib
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with