manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
colleagues; cronies; merry men
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa); 15,000 yen
amount of sugar; sugar content
buying and eating sweets (esp. of children); between-meal snacking
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
intermission (between acts); interlude
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
to arouse someone's interest; to whet (appetite); to be appealing; to be intriguing; to be fascinating
otherwise; or else; if not
fake; improvisation (in jazz music, singing, etc.); ad-lib; feint (in American football)
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
immediately; right away; on the spot
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
several years; a few years
decrease; reduction; decline
power; authority; jurisdiction
to be unable to understand; to baffle one's understanding; to be beyond one's comprehension
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
to turn over (in one's sleep); to toss and turn (in bed); to change sides; to double-cross; to betray
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to cause trouble; to cause a disturbance
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
just because; even if; even though
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation