to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
good old; good old-fashioned
artifact; relic (of a past civilization); relic (of a former age); vestige of a bygone era; anachronism; outdated thing
to domineer; to throw one's weight around; to lord it (over)
intention; aim; preference (for); orientation (towards a goal)
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
aforementioned; above-mentioned
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
to chase; to run after; to pursue
killing two birds with one stone
mason; stonemason; stonecutter
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
friction; discord; strife
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
to begin to do; to start doing; to cater; to make and deliver (food)
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
toast; congratulatory cup
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
first-class goods; A-grade product
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryō system or Meiji Grand Council system)
keen eye; sharp eye; keen insight; keen perception
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
generous; magnanimous; open-handed; liberal
making rapid progress; making great advances; rush; dash; onslaught
to share (someone's) good luck; to follow (someone's) example; to enjoy the same benefits (of someone or something); to be named after
self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself
gold ore; gold deposit; gold mine
many; a lot of; a great number of; numerous
tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; viewpoint; point one is trying to make
instruction; teaching; guidance; informing