aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
traditional; from ancient times; formerly
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
to become settled; to be fixed
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
hot spring; mineral spring; salon offering beauty treatments, weight reduction, relaxation, etc.; spaghetti
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
spirit; heart; disposition
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
high (e.g. spirits); merry; high; high (i.e. feeling of extreme pleasure)
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
to become pale; to turn pale
to make an appearance; to show up
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
in the meanwhile; during the time
megaphone; bullhorn; loudhailer
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
one by one; one at a time; in turn
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general