on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
putting together (e.g. opinions); gathering; collecting; aggregating; summarizing; integrating
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run
to make a cynical remark (about); to make a sarcastic remark (about); to satirize; to mock
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
territory; domain; field; area; domain; region
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
sales battle; business competition
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
long (time that has passed); old (story)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
continuous; continual; unceasing; incessant; without interruption
speech; eloquence; manner of speaking; manner of expression
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
to take an aggressive position; to stir up trouble
historical; traditional; historic
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
establishment; settlement
at the window; by the window; next to the window
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; without haste; calmly
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind