stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
absolute best; very finest; top-class; first-rate; elite
only; merely; but; no more than
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
(young and) innocent; naive; pure; fresh; artless; unsophisticated
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
nashi (esp. Pyrus pyrifolia); Japanese pear; Asian pear
competition; rivalry; feeling that something is worth the effort; motivation; enthusiasm
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
Bandō; former name of the Kantō region
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
Buddhist memorial service
Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)
that day; the very same day
training (esp. in-service); induction course
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
brink; verge; critical moment; crucial moment
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to lose; to miss; to forget; to be excessive
announcer; presenter; broadcaster; in-house television talent who does on-location fluff pieces for variety shows
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class