to add (to what was said before); to say in addition
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
man of virtue; wise man; person of high rank; the four gentlemen (plum, chrysanthemum, orchid, and bamboo)
ash; embers; complete destruction
to make a fuss over; to pamper; to spoil; to indulge; to flatter (with attention)
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
careful reading; reading thoroughly; perusal
possession; occupation; occupancy
not a little; not a few; considerable
great debate; great controversy
pent-up resentment; grudges and hard feelings
game; match; contest; competition; sport; (sporting) event
place where a meeting (conference, etc.) is held; venue
part of the eyebrow closest to the nose
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
pot (esp. teapot, coffee pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
to be quick-witted; to be resourceful
to add to the staff; to increase the staff
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile (of soil); to be discerning (of one's palate, eye, ear, etc.); to be discriminating; to become rich
to sit down at the dining table (with someone); to eat with company; to share a table
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
lawlessness; injustice; wrong; outrageous; lawless; disorderly
written appeal; manifesto; declaration
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
manipulation of information; spin
gaining nothing by; getting nowhere by
favorable; favourable; friendly; vividly colored; vividly coloured
do-or-die game; crucial contest
fleeing from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
insult; affront; disgrace; sexual assault; rape
pair; two kinds; two ways
official notice; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) usu. to the general populace
very ordinary; mediocre; all-too-common; quite commonplace
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
soundproofing; sound insulation
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
sensational; inflammatory; incendiary; (sexually) suggestive; lascivious