hill; hillock; rolling hills; foothills
crash; smashing (into); ramming; clash (of views, interests, teams, etc.); conflict
to engrave an inscription; to call (designate) itself; to mark; to label
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
decapitation; decapitated head
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
merger; joining into one; amalgamation; melding; merging; annexation
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
continuance; survival; persistence; retention; duration
representation; agency; proxy; proxy; agent; representative
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
to one's heart's content or satisfaction
being enraged (indignant, impatient); gnashing the teeth and clenching the arms on the breast (in anger or regret)
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
nothing much (of one's own gift, etc.)
stubbornly; firmly; determinedly; obstinately; resolutely; adamantly
near; close by; within reach; familiar
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
on the occasion of; at the time of
feather; plume; plumage; down
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
villainous; rascally; knavish; (arch.) independent; (arch.) self-reliant
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
sparing a life; clemency; reconsideration of an employee's dismissal
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
bet; wager; stake; gamble
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
showing one's face in public; facing another person
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
reinforcements; reserve troops; rear guard; attacking from the rear; pincer movement from the back
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
stuffing; packing; endgame; final stage; end; end (esp. of a bridge); edge