an army; the whole army; the entire force; first team; first-string players; the cool kids
great cause; moral law; justice
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
ancestor; forefather; foremother
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to smoke (e.g. a pipe); to puff (a cigarette); to burn (incense)
to have an idea; to have a clue
sixth anniversary of a death
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
prescribed form (of writing); format
simple; simplified; easy; plain
several sheets (flat objects)
major incident; major happening; big scandal
settlement (of a matter); sorting out; winding up (affairs); cleaning up afterwards; tidying up (when finished)
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
division of labor; division of labour; specialization; specialisation; assembly-line production
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
custom; practice; convention; precedent
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
handbag; purse; briefcase; attache case
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
round; spherical; circular
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
somewhat hard; somewhat firm; fairly hard; on the hard side
epidermis; cuticle; bark; epidermis; facade
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with