appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
orthopedic surgery; plastic surgery
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
clerical position (e.g. in the civil service); general office work
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
smooth; meticulous; painstaking; detailed
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
origin; (arch.) appearance of an auspicious sign that one will receive a divine mandate to becoming emperor; (arch.) birth of an emperor or his ancestors
ash; embers; complete destruction
strip-searching; security check
(always) having ready; having on hand; being provided with; standing; permanent; regular
independent administration
(urban) prefecture (i.e. Osaka and Kyoto); centre (e.g. of learning); center; (government) office; fu (administrative unit in China, Korea and Vietnam)
that is not supposed to ...; that ought not to ...; that should never ...; that cannot possibly ...
to insert; to interrupt; to slip in a word; to harbor (e.g. doubts); to harbour
to hate the very sight (of); to hold a grudge (against); to treat (someone) like an enemy; to bear constant enmity (towards); to be gunning for; to have it in for
extremely rich person; multimillionaire; billionaire; daifugō; daihinmin; card game similar to President
love; adoration; being fond of; having a passion for
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
being particular (about); being fussy; being picky; being choosy; being fastidious
recitation; reciting from memory
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
regardless of; irrespective of
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
loss of fighting spirit; losing the will to fight
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
to go first; to take the lead; to lead the way