the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
in the future; another day; later
to wait expectantly; to await in anticipation
common front; united front
tenacious; persistent; stubborn; vindictive; spiteful; vengeful
shallow thinking; superficial view; insufficient consideration
Ise (former province located in the major part of present-day Mie Prefecture and parts of Aichi and Gifu prefectures); Ise (city)
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
Shima (former province located at the eastern tip of present-day Mie Prefecture)
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
strong person; the strong; the powerful
deep affection; dear; beloved
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
bullfighting; bullfight; fighting bull
using all one's strength; using all one's might
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
everyday conversation; day-to-day conversation
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
beautiful (of one's appearance, voice, bearing, etc.); lovely; heartwarming (of a relationship, state of affairs, etc.); beautiful; wonderful
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable