prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
watchdog; chaperone; watcher
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
unfair practices; wrongdoing; malpractice; cheating; foul play
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
concealment (esp. of wrongdoings or criminals); sheltering; harboring
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (someone) to redo something
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
awamori; strong Okinawan liquor distilled from rice or millet
to go bar-hopping; to go on a pub crawl
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
active; dynamic; behavioural
automobile society; motorized society
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa); 15,000 yen
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
kindergartener; preschooler
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
retention; maintenance; preservation
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
code; program; code; regulation; code; symbol set; cord
white person; Caucasian; (arch.) beginner; (arch.) amateur; (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
face; surface; mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
long ago; a long time ago; already
defeating; crushing; smashing; destroying
all aircraft; all machines; workings of all things; all activity
sham battle; mock battle; dry run; military exercise; war game
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory