bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
probity check; background investigation
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
mental; spiritual; emotional
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year; academic year; school year; product year
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
planning; project; plan; design
cosplay (dressing in costume, esp. as a manga character, etc.)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
sailing; marching; going out; dispatch
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
logistical support; combat service support
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
sports-minded; sports-oriented
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
eternal; unlimited; endless
where did you hear that?; who did you get that from?
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
family name; house name; family honour; family honor
to be violated; to be corrupted; to be polluted; to be stained
princess; daughter of a nobleman
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
feudal domain (Edo and early Meiji periods, precursor to current prefectures); fiefdom; province
the other day; a few days ago
uprising (esp. in Japan since middle ages, e.g. peasant uprising); revolt; insurrection; putsch; riot
book lover; lover of books; bibliophilism; love of books
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
number of events (e.g. accidents, crimes, meetings, housing starts, hits on a web page)
ancestor; forefather; foremother
oppressive rule; tyrannical regime; despotism
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.