nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
rival; competitor; competition
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
New World (esp. the Americas, but also Australasia); new world
god; deity; god-tier; incredible; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
sound of a gunshot; report of a gun
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to keep standing; to stand motionless
to rain incessantly; to downpour
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
brightly colored; vivid; colorful; colourful; brilliant; radiant
ardent; passionate; vehement
welcome; (warm) reception
highish; somewhat high; on the high side; somewhat expensive; comparatively expensive; on the expensive side
many; numerous; various; large number of
pan; pot; saucepan; stew; hot pot
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
vegetable; marijuana; cannabis
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
to sit down at the dining table (with someone); to eat with company; to share a table
emission; release; radiation; release (of goods, a player from a team, etc.)
cracker; party popper; cracker; cracker
guidepost; signpost; guide; manual; tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft; sophisticated
to await; to wait for; to expect
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
unlawful; illegal; unreasonable; outrageous; unjust
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to repeatedly admonish; to tell over and over
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral