government; government service; the bureaucracy; government post; government official
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
being heard (by others); being overheard; being leaked (of plans, secrets, etc.); going in one ear and out the other
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
smoky; awkward; uncomfortable; ill at ease
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta
time appointed for meeting (assembling); time one is supposed to meet
neglect (dereliction) of duty; negligence
laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
powerful person; influential person
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
pale; pallid; bluish-white
(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
rival; competitor; competition
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
everybody; every last one of them; all
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
to be stormy or choppy (sea); to go through hard times; to be broke; to be gloomy; to be glum
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
occurrence; happening; incident; event
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
pride; boast; credit (to)
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
to watch steadily; to stare
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet