branch (of a river); tributary; branch; offshoot; something not mainstream
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
assortment; product lineup
hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; appetiser; starter
to dress (e.g. a salad); to toss (in a sauce or dressing)
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
good match; suitable candidate (for marriage); good opportunity to be saved by Buddha
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
choice; selection; option
revamping; reshaping; rearranging; reorganizing
working feverishly; strenuous efforts; furious dedication (to a task); (arch.) having dishevelled hair; (arch.) fighting with dishevelled hair
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
head (of an office, laboratory, etc.); chief
gourmet food; delicious food; dining on gourmet food; following a lavish diet; living as an epicure
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
beyond one's means or position
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)
headship of a family; family property
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
inheritance; succession; share-alike; inheritance
history; pedigree; lineage