practice; practising; training; study
reduction (of a moyo or influence); reducing move
compensatory holiday (for working on a day off); time in lieu
employee welfare; employee benefits; fringe benefits
getting back to the subject at hand, ...; (but) to return to the main topic, ...; so much for digressions, ...
cheap lodging (especially in a skid row area or slum); flophouse
light novel; young-adult fiction novel, typically illustrated in a manga art style
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
your daughter; young woman
old family; old-established family; one's old home; one's childhood home
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
business; enterprise; venture; (social) project; undertaking; enterprise
decreasing (graph falling to the right); shrinking; declining
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely
having one's own way; giving free rein to one's desires; acting as one pleases
legislation; development of laws
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
estrangement; alienation; disaffection; (customer) churn; attrition
monolith; large slab of rock; unity (of a group, organization, etc.); unanimity; solidarity
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; being in close proximity; being adjacent
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
soft and lacking firmness; weak; weak-willed; spineless; weak (market); bearish
to take into consideration; to use one's discretion
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
joint-locking technique (in judo)
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
direct control; direct supervision
job title; name of one's position
close connection; deep involvement; close relationship
multi-use; combined use; combination; serving two purposes
washing; cleansing; cleaning; cleansing (one's mind and body)
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
men's things; menswear; men's wear; men's; for men
through a wall; on the other side of a wall
change of voice (during puberty); break of voice