swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; taking something in without fully understanding it; accepting without reservation; accepting something as-is
next; secondly; subsequently
whole roast (e.g. pig, turkey, etc.)
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
don't you think?; indicates question
survival of the fittest; the law of the jungle; (lit.) the weak are meat the strong do eat
straw-thatching; straw-thatched roof
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
residence; housing; residential building
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
arrangement (music, objects, etc.); organization; adaptation
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
rather; sooner; preferably
major cleanup; spring cleaning
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
business; trade; operations; sales
insurance payout; insurance money
death insurance; insurance payable at death
this occasion; at this time; now
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse