theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
within; inside of; less than
to state; to express; to mention
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
subconsciousness; subconscious (awareness)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
encircled flower seal (equiv. of a gold star awarded to children for good work at school)
the Eastern Capital (now Tokyo); Yedo; Edo
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
caster; newscaster; news anchor; anchorman
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
viewer; (television) audience
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home