up until now; as recently as the present
leader; central personage
every day and every night
unexpectedly; suddenly; abruptly
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
lifetime supply; lifetime's worth (of something)
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
at the same time; concurrently; simultaneously; coinciding (with)
sex life; sexual activities
down to earth; reasonable
moneylending; moneylender
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
ban on entering (a building, venue, etc.)
(not) even once; (not) ever
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
one's mind; one's heart; one's intention
good luck charm; uttered when using magic; abracadabra; presto
oath; vow; pledge; covenant
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
your countenance (his ..., her ..., etc.)
self restraint; moderating one's behaviour; penitence; confinement to one's home; house arrest
connivance; tacit consent; toleration; acquiescence
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
awareness that somebody will be hard to deal with; awareness that one is not good at something; (feeling) not up to doing something
full dentures (e.g. no real teeth left)
attaching the polite suffix "-sama" to somebody's name (more polite than "-san")
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
in name only; titular; nominal
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
starting (machine, engine, car, etc.); activation
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege