lifting a ban; raising an embargo; opening a season (hunting, fishing, etc.); publishing contents; revealing information
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
suffix for familiar person; indicates emphasis; (arch.) prostitute
making a funny face; amusing face
white of the eye; cold, unwelcoming eyes
to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
pseudonym used when calling in or writing to a radio program
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
Buddhist nun; Catholic nun; sister; bitch; Amagasaki (city in Hyogo Prefecture); Amazon (online retailer)
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
Hyōgo Prefecture (Kinki area)
(telephone) area code (non-local)
smart-alecky; clever-clever; cheeky; cunning; crafty; shrewd
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
Meguro City (special ward of Tokyo); Bonin white-eye (Apalopteron familiare)
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
misdeed; wrongdoing; wickedness
to bring to light; to expose (to the world)
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
centripetal force; unifying force; cohesive power
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
time to pay the piper; (lit.) time to pay the land tax (in kind)
1,000,000; one million; million; many
believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
influence; clout; leverage
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat