to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
review (of learned material); revision
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
yeah; you're right; that's right
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
private tutor; coach; governess
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
quarrel; dispute; argument
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
increase in activity; activation
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
selfishness; egotism; egoism; egocentricity
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to have a meal together; to sit at table
tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
assistant (esp. in show business or sumo); attendant; chaperon
National Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1947-); Imperial Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1889-1947); legislative assembly; parliament
discussion; deliberation; thought; opinion
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned
fifth court rank; black-crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax); night heron; five ranks; five stages