rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
quick work; (clever) feat
already; as early as; at the earliest; at the soonest
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
leadership conference; summit meeting; top-level conference
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe (esp. regarding something bad); increasing
futures; credit (buying); stretching; total (preceding counter, unit, etc.); aggregate
old family; old-established family; one's old home; one's childhood home
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of
next term; next period; next version; next release
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
strongly and repeatedly urging (demanding, requesting, pressing)
to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be arranged
motion (i.e. proposal to a committee, etc.)
presenter; submitter; proposer
corpulence; fatness; obesity
navy (esp. the Japanese navy prior to the 1850s)
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
powerful local clan; local strongman
close-cropped head; bald hill
marine plant; seagrass; seaweed
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
in spite of; regardless of
no concern of mine; nothing to do with me