speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
severe earthquake; violent tremor
dust; trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit; hustle and bustle (of life)
smuggling (people); stowing away
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
to take measures; to work out a plan; to lecture; to read aloud; to confer
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
rising; developing; emergent; burgeoning; new
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
to meet someone's requirements; to meet expectations; to go along with what somebody wants
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
bargain sale; selling cheaply; giving out freely
favorable circumstances; prosperity
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
to rule; to govern; (arch.) to see; (arch.) to look; (arch.) to watch
cone (e.g. pine, hemlock)
to create a breeding ground for future problems; to turn a blind eye to future trouble; to allow for something to come back and bite one in the ass (in the future)
blunder; slip; error; error
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
calming down; quieting down
secrecy; highly classified information
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
cabinet (of a government); ministry
presumptuous; arrogant; audacious; forward; insolent
vice-minister; undersecretary
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
to imitate; to copy; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); to compare; to liken
type; pattern; model; epitome; exemplar; archetype
one's real father; natural father; biological father
to check; to stop; to keep back
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
don't worry; no worries; never mind