up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
equivalence; equality; being of equal value; having equal worth
person who sets questions (for an exam or quiz)
the whole body; all one's (strength, anger, spirit, etc.)
gasping for breath; at one's last gasp; breathing feebly; on the brink of death; more dead than alive
the world is at peace; (lit.) bows in bags and swords in sheaths
odd; strange; queer; weird; bizarre
to detain; to check; to restrain
explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.); lecture; explanation (in a pompous fashion); (long-winded) lecture; (arch.) storytelling
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
disorder; disturbance; unrest
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
limited; limiting; restrictive
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
wearing a kimono with the right side over the left (normally used only for the dead); going badly (one's business, one's fortune, the economy); being in a bad financial situation; front left; front and left
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
first of all; in the first place
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
skillfully; admirably; really well; excellently
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
perversity; perverse person; antagonistic demon in Japanese folklore; demon under the feet of temple guardian statues
free translation; liberal translation
just after a holiday break; the first day after the holidays
suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically
immediate ruling; immediate decision; deciding for oneself; direct ruling; direct judgement
to get late; to advance; to wear on
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
time; hour; season; time of the year
ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition
sweet and sour; bittersweet
golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colour
symbol; code; sign; notation
frank; candid; outspoken; unreserved
to go into the minutest details
in every nook and corner; from A to Z; from head to toe; from cover to cover
to say everything one wants to say; to exhaust a topic