the late king; the preceding king; good ancient kings
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
former; previous; old; first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move
note (letter) left behind; will
undefeated; unbeatable; invincible
fierce tiger; ferocious tiger; Hanshin Tigers (baseball team)
joining (a group, team, etc.); enrollment; enrolment
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
to amuse oneself; to make merry
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
performance; appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)
woman; lady; adult female
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
mental derangement; madness; insanity
right hook (e.g. in boxing, etc.)
anonymous report; (secret) information; tip-off; informing (against)
real intention; true motive; true meaning
shoes strictly prohibited
place where one can remove one's shoes before entering a house
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
goosefish (any fish of family Lophiidae); monkfish; (arch.) fool; curved gutter
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
meeting; greeting; welcome
someone (something) not to be trifled with
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
(next-door) neighbour; neighbor
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
beginning of the year; early in the New Year
(physical) growth; development
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
activity; action; occupation; business; sexual intercourse; sex
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
to be away from home; to be out of the house
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer