freely; frankly; without reserve
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
in history; ever; historical
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
just as one was told; like she (he) said
skillful handling of a kitchen knife
technical (e.g. discussion); exclusive; professional
enshrinement hall (of a buddha); temple; cathedral (esp. Catholic)
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
three days and three nights
nowadays; in this day and age
to complain; to lodge a complaint
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
cock; rooster; chanticleer
toad (esp. the Japanese toad, Bufo japonicus)
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
aquaculture; culture; cultivation; raising
memory; ability to remember
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
(field) marshal; (fleet) admiral; general of the army
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
non-aggression pact; non-aggression treaty
paying; remunerative; advantageous; profitable
consequently; as a result
crossing; traversing; traversing horizontally; passing west to east (or east to west); cutting horizontally
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
pecking order; hierarchical relationship; vertical relationship; hyponymy
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
settlement (financial); squaring accounts; liquidation; ending (a relationship); breaking up (with)