to walk through (to the end); to walk the whole way
whim; caprice; vagary; eccentricity
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
series; sequence; keiretsu (group); conglomeration of businesses linked by cross-shareholdings; affiliated; subsidiary
sweeping (over, across); conquering; overwhelming
school (of painting, ikebana, etc.)
one's own style; self-taught manner
to behave well; to mind one's manners
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
preliminary announcement; previous announcement; portent; sign; forewarning
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
leading; guiding; commanding
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
fortress; stronghold; citadel
town; city; municipal; urban
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
to be confused; to be in disorder; to be chaotic; to be crowded
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
bad smell; foul smell; offensive odor; stench; stink