to replace; to substitute; to switch; to move (something); to transfer
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
servant; manservant; menial
to become hoarse; to become husky
to hide; to keep to oneself
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
silent film; silent movie
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
queen; female monarch; queen consort; consort of a king; queen; princess
condition; state (of health); appearance
since then; from that time; ever since
to recover consciousness; to come to
heel (of a shoe); heel; bad guy; player of villain roles
tightness (of money, financial conditions, etc.); pressure; stringency; being strained (of a situation); being tense; being pressing
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
detached; aloof; indifferent
combined use; using together (with); using jointly; using at the same time
proportion; proportional representation section (of an election)
to go through the proper procedures; to follow the required steps
to find fault with; to question
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
National Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1947-); Imperial Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1889-1947); legislative assembly; parliament
warships and other vessels; naval vessels
Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)
unevenness (e.g. in quality); inconstancy; variation; dispersion; scatter; spread
within the limits (framework, boundaries, price, etc.)
to discuss; to find fault with; to criticize; to criticise
or; OR (Boolean operator)
skewering; skewered food; piercing (and killing; with a spear, etc.); impaling; running through