to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
son and heir; son who will succeed one
to get (become) acquainted; to get to know; to get (become) intimate with; to become friendly with; to become friends
harsh tasting; strongly alkaline tasting; excessively strong-willed; fiercely individualistic; strongly idiosyncratic
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
person who has great confidence (faith) in himself
refutation; rebuttal; retort
to be too late; to be too slow
(present) head of a family
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
new era; new period; new age; new epoch
supreme ruler; conqueror; champion; winner; titleholder
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
(shopping) cart; kart; go-kart
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
to assert; to declare; to list (one by one); to enumerate; to spread rumours (rumors); to go on and on (about)
engagement; business; affair; use; need
to happen to hear; to overhear
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
internal conditions; true state of affairs
construction; architecture (of buildings)
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
to conquer; to subjugate; to overcome
building (a temple, palace, etc.); construction; erection
large enterprise; big business; large undertaking
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool
mid-range; mid-scale; mid-size
important; having a high status; having standing; exalted; of high station
sunny (room, etc.); well sunlit