hardening; fortifying; pledge; vow; defense; defence
camera shake; picture blur; deviation; slight shifting
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
drinker; person who can hold their drink
of course; certainly; naturally
meat dish; meat-based cuisine
Shiroganese; housewife, esp. from up-market Shirogane, who does nothing but shop, dine out, etc.
to swing one's arms greatly while walking; to act freely; to be brazen
brewery (sake, soy); brewer; (arch.) warehouse overseer
(United States of) America; USA
incomplete; unfinished; imperfect
having spirit; (being) staunch; having backbone
consent; assent; approval; permission
to have a name entered in the family register
since some time ago; for quite a while; already
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
big and round (esp. of eyes); round and cute; spinning; whirling; plump and round; chubby
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
side table; bedside table
stylish; smart; with a crack; crisply (e.g. fried, starched); tearing off; ripping off
flustered person; hasty person
immoral; illicit; unethical
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
having an immediate effect; taking immediate effect
sniff-sniff (of an animal); whining; whimpering
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
dependence (on alcohol, drugs, etc.)
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
herbivorous; plant-eating; graminivorous
social dance; ballroom dancing
to be postponed; to be deferred; to be delayed
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
(initial) setup; installation; matching two-piece clothes; matching top and bottom
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
lack of sleep; sleep deprivation
take care of yourself; get well soon