supreme; greatest; highest; best
to push; to propel; to shove; to spur (someone); to stimulate; to impel
to be titled (e.g. a book); to be named
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryō system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654 m by 654 m)
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
(staying) one night; overnight stay; overnight rental; per-night rental
pork barreling; political patronage; handing out benefits to one's electoral district
perquisite; perk; side benefit; emoluments
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
inevitable; unavoidable; certain; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
praise; glorification; extolment
furiously; passionately; indignantly
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
to satisfy oneself (by doing); to find relief (in doing)
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
mottled spinefoot (Siganus fuscescens); dusky rabbitfish; sandy spinefoot
affectionately; tenderly; lovingly
serves you right!; see what happens!
while looking on in blank amazement; before one's very eyes; before one knew what was happening
dealt hand consisting of one 20-point card and six 1-point cards; outstanding; standing out above the rest
palanquin; litter; bier; portable shrine
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
to smash; to break into pieces
expression in writing; written representation; notation; writing on the surface (e.g. an address on an envelope); inscribing on the face
samurai's compassion; samurai-like mercy
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
equally; thoroughly; all over; uniformly; without exception; all around
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
confused; chaotic; jumbled; upside-down
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; nature (of something); character; kind
to take a commission; to take a cut; to take a piece of the action; to take a kickback
faulty maintenance; poor maintenance; inadequate maintenance
all the time; every single time; thank you (for your continued patronage)
performing without rehearsal; doing impromptu
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
money-saving feeling; bargain feeling
mourning clothes; mourning attire; mourning dress