metal rod; metal bar; iron rod; iron club; iron staff with rings on top (traditionally used by night watchmen)
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
one's way back; one's way home
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
hegemony; leadership; initiative
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
meeting; greeting; welcome
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
fourth day of the month; four days
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
to happen to ride together; to share a vehicle; to (operate a) carpool
guest of honour; guest of honor; privileged guest; visitor
sleeping like a log; (being) fast asleep (bombed, crashed)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
old couple; elderly couple
to concern; to be related
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)