(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)
self-deprecating; self-mocking
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
main purpose; primary objective
right to decide; having say (in a decision)
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
leading; guiding; commanding
lingering (usu. feeling, emotion, etc.); continuing (to); still (...)
athletic meet (esp. at a school); sports day; field day; sports festival
mineral matter; metallic property
to divide; to separate; to partition; to punctuate; to mark off (with a comma); to insert pauses (between words or phrases when reading aloud)
stealthy footsteps; walking on tiptoe
bar; bolt (e.g. on door); double-arm lock; (rope) cinching
attestation (investiture) ceremony
in this manner; in this way; like this
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
dignified; majestic; stately; lordly; commanding
manned; occupied; piloted
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
for the present; for the time being
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
beauty; siren; courtesan; prostitute
loyalty; devotion; fidelity; inspector of the Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office (ritsuryō system)
voice recognition; speech recognition
biometrics; biometric authentication
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
ancestor; forefather; foremother
alternation of generations; heterogenesis; change of generations; emergence of a new generation
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
megalomania; delusions of grandeur
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
to be main; to be principal; to be important
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
repair work; renovation work; restoration work