to exercise one's authority (over); to influence; to glare (at); to scowl; to glower
watchdog; chaperone; watcher
elderly handyman; elderly manservant
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
tea party; get-together; tea ceremony
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
to trample flat; to beat a path
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
ornamental garden stone (placed to give a natural appearance); garden rock; sacrifice stones; sacrifice (of oneself, one's career, etc.); stones used in a foundation; riprap
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
dirty work; unpleasant task
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
had better ...; may as well ...
imperial court; royal court
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
occurrence; happening; incident; event
everywhere; all over; throughout
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
in high spirits; excited; energetic
-like; pseudo-; imitation; counterfeit; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled; mowing down the enemy
to pour forth; to spill out
meter; gauge; metre (unit of length); meter; animator
forbidden move (sumo, shogi, go, etc.); prohibited move; foul
word; (arch.) waka (classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka)
to drive mad; to make insane; to cause a malfunction; to put out of order; to derail (a plan, etc.)
with a whack; with a thump; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; vacantly; blankly
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
empty threat; bluff; paper tiger
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at