absolutely (ought to); by all means; all; entirely
pre-established harmony (Leibniz theory); harmonie préétablie; (events) proceeding in a predictable fashion; turning out the way everyone expected; convention
to knock down; to tear down; to crush (e.g. enemy); to throw into confusion; to refute; to pick apart
being incident to; being accompanied by; being collateral with; being attached to
annual function; annual event
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
New Year's Eve; December 31
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
live (esp. concert, show, etc.); live performance; alive
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
opposite; reverse; contrary
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
embarrassed; self-conscious; bashful; abashed
freely; frankly; without reserve
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
irrespective (e.g. of age); without discrimination; without distinction
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
region; limits; stage; level
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
northward; facing the north; nobleman's true wife
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
book lover; lover of books; bibliophilism; love of books
and then; and so; and; so then
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except