formal; courteous; ritual; ritualistic
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
insolent fellow; rude fellow
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature
to blame; to find fault with
audacity; forwardness; effrontery; impertinence
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
standardized article; standardised goods
high-quality goods; luxury item
skill learned in one's former days; using one's experience from the past
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
above the knee; on one's lap
heading (of a document, article, etc.); header (in soccer); heading (the ball); headbutt
high-ranking court noble; senior court official; kugyō; three lords and nine ministers (of the ancient Chinese government)
direct line of descent; lineage of eldest son; main branch of a family; legitimate lineage
(under the) pretense (of); (under the) guise (of)
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
swallowing; understanding; comprehension; apprehension
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
rearguard; rear guard; back (player)
center back (soccer); centre back
main point; essential point; important thing; necessity; need; requirement
forward (position); attacker; forwarding (an email); forward (contract)
appointment (to a position, job, etc.); being used for a role; promotion
to kick (into something, e.g. a goal)
right wing; right wing (of a bird or aircraft); right wing (of an army, building, etc.); right flank; right field; right fielder; right wing (in soccer, rugby, etc.)
right wing (politics); right wing
venue (for judo, kendo, etc.); (boxing) ring
sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
body guard; military escort
part of the feet from the ankles to the tips of the toes
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
Yamagata (city, prefecture); mountain shape; chevron; cone
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
secretary (government); director; chief
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
pent-up resentment; grudges and hard feelings
holder (of a record, title, permit, etc.)
the whole universe (of a billion worlds) that Buddha enlightened