pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
restoration; repair; mending
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation; to be completely defeated; to be beaten hollow
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
to cut; to slit; to slash
to be; to exist; to be (honorific copula)
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
complication; intricacy; involution; to become complicated; to get entangled
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
just because; even if; even though
mwahahaha (evil laughter)
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
speech; expression; wording; language
popular; folksy; plebeian; ordinary; unpretentious
-clad; in the midst of; tenths (e.g. wholesale price, as tenths of retail price); times (i.e. multiplied by); able-to-seat (of a chair, etc.)
thickness; profundity; depth
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
match (contest); to match with; to go well with
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
congratulatory visit to the Imperial Palace (e.g. at New Year)
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop
(I) won't (say) anything no matter what (expression is followed by negative verb relating to say, answer, etc.) to not (tell) even under any threat
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
surely; certainly; without doubt
relations; members of extended family
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
public expense; public funds; public money; public expenditure
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
rush; rush hour; rush print (in films, anime, etc.); lighter aboard ship; LASH
laborer; labourer; blue-collar worker
to make a payment via bank deposit transfer; to discard another player's winning tile