favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
agreement; rule; arrangement; decision
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
(informal) discussion; talk; (formal and tedious) talk; lecture; admonition; reprimand
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
leader; chief; head; (another person's) head
unchanged (from long ago); as it was in the past; same old; traditional
society; public; community; social studies
hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius); hippo
eating strange food; eating bizarre things; simple diet; plain food; eating meat (thus breaking Buddhist rules)
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
oath; pledge; pact; covenant; alliance
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to hand down (a story, legend, etc.); to pass on (to the next generation); to spread (a rumor, news, etc.); to circulate; to send word; to pass on (a message)
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
one-shō bottle (approx. 1.8 litres)
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta); dog salmon
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
(heavy) drinker; drunkard; tippler; boozer
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
statue of Buddha; image of Buddha; Buddhist statue; Buddhist image
good (quality, condition, etc.); Good (grade); B
tail (of an animal); cauda; tail (of a kite, etc.); tail end; tail (of a comet); slope at the foot of a mountain
forbidden; prohibited; banned; taboo
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
number of persons; personnel
Ninja clan master; highest-ranking ninja
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)