doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
highest level; high-water mark
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
treat; banquet; feast; thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
to pay the bill; to settle an account
to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.); to dry the bottom of a ship (to prevent insect damage)
splitting the cost; Dutch treat
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
height (of body); stature
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
visit to a hospital, temple, school, etc.
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
long (time that has passed); old (story)
to press against each other; to huddle together
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
maintaining a reasonable distance; neutral position; indecision
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking