stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
readjustment; realignment
hedgehog (any mammal of family Erinaceidae)
outfield; outfielder; outfield bleachers; third party; outsider
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
pop; signage; display; billboard (as used to decorate arcade games)
low rent; peppercorn rent
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
man who is popular with women
the situation reverses itself; the table is turned; the shoe is on the other foot
end; limit; bounds; extremity; result; fate
winners (those who have succeeded socially, economically, etc.)
lowest-ranking; one-star (hotel, restaurant, etc.)
cooking for oneself; cooking one's own food; doing one's own cooking; scanning a book or magazine to create an ebook by oneself
to be worn out (from domestic life)
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
to arrive home; to return
electric water boiler; thermo pot; hot water dispenser
loose (e.g. belt); slovenly; careless; slack
daily wages; payment by the day
light and darkness; light and shade
school route; street for students going to and from school (esp. on foot)
cunning; crafty; wily; sly
breeding; raising; rearing
to be infected; to be contagious
information session; briefing; explanatory meeting
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
having no money; lack of money
exhibiting; showing; putting on display; putting up for sale; entering (a work into a competition); submitting
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung