to not believe one's ears
one's seniors and juniors; seniority-based hierarchy
to praise; to extol; to laud; to appreciate; to admire
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
proper; respectable; decent; honest
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
expertise; experience; knowledge
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
weeping; sobbing; softly (crying); with a prolonged dull pain; having a griping pain
as you please; in any way you like; as you wish
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
one's way back; one's way home
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
hi!; yo!; hey man!; hey dude!
male; manly; brave; larger (of the two); greater; (arch.) man
parts; accessories; components
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
supporter (e.g. of the arts); adherent; proponent
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
two blessings at once; flanked by two beautiful women
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
arbor; arbour; suffix forming the final part of the pseudonyms of some writers and performers; suffix forming the final part of the name of a restaurant
state-of-the-art; cutting-edge
entry into port; arriving in harbor
departure from a port; leaving port; setting sail
heading; headline; index; headword
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
diverse arguments arising in great numbers
all-time high (price, in trading); record high; new high
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
straying; wandering off course
hard-liners; diehards; (young) man with traditionally masculine interests; tough boy; hard news; reporter who covers political and economic affairs