now that; since; so long as; because
many; much; plenty; hardly
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
notice; attention; observation
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters); Japanese transverse bamboo flute (high-pitched; usu. with seven holes); sliver (strand of loose fibers)
place where a meeting (conference, etc.) is held; venue
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
pulling something out (in a stroke); plucking out; forcibly removing one after another (e.g. demonstrators); overtaking multiple people (in a spurt); pulling ahead
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
to accept someone's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
our country; our land; one's own country
one country; the whole nation; the whole country; stubborn; obstinate
to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell
that's a different matter; that's a different story
in person; personally; directly
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
talks (i.e. formal discussions); conference; meeting
to head home; to leave for home
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
in the future; another day; later
direction; trend; directionality; directivity; goal; aim
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
several years; a few years
(preliminary) meeting; face-to-face introduction; costarring; appearing together; match-up; pairing
space; interval; space character; whitespace
to move forward; to move on
frame (physical structure); framework; framework (of a plan, system, etc.); structure; outline
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
being devoted; spending all one's time and energy on
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
relation; connection; relevance