court lady; lady-in-waiting (Heian period); separate room in a palace (esp. for a lady) (Heian period); room for a very low class prostitute; very low class prostitute
announcer; presenter; broadcaster; in-house television talent who does on-location fluff pieces for variety shows
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
visual confirmation; sighting
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
hostility; antagonism; opposition
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
turboprop (engine); turbo-propeller engine
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
war; battle; match; game; competition
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
tacit understanding; connection (of thoughts); collusion; blood vessel
the opposite sex; isomerism
sentimental; on an emotional level; in one's heart
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
potential; latent faculties; potential capacities
to state; to express; to mention
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
self-; from ...; this ... (in contrast to some other ...); aforementioned
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough