appointing someone to a position of trust; entrusting someone with an important position; making much of
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
tremendous; rapid; dramatic
supply; provision; raising; procurement
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
in that way; like that; that way
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
lubricating oil; lubricant; lube; person or thing that makes things run smoothly; facilitator
quarrel; feud; wrangling; snarling (at each other)
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
to look coldly at; to turn a cold shoulder
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
election; selection; choice
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
homeland; motherland; fatherland; native country
cruel; hard-hearted; harsh; unkind
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
(horse-drawn) cart; wagon; dray
to load (with goods, cargo); to put on board; to stow aboard
firm; strong; solid; stable
Sunday; nth day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
rigour; rigor; closeness; compactness; tightly knit
cooperation; coordination; collaboration; integration; linking
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
in a few days; in the near future; soon; one of these days