public affairs; the court; the shogun; the shogunate
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
stroke (of a racket, in swimming, etc.)
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
complete; completion (of a collection, video game, etc.)
counter for scraps, fragments, petals, etc.
virtually nonexistent; negligible; absolutely useless
fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (e.g. last month); for (e.g. 20 years)
3000; three thousand; many
widely; extensively; far and wide; everywhere; all around; generally
to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)
to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; to lose information
very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
to stay within bounds; to not take (something) to extremes; to not get carried away; to not go too far
to choose the best; to select carefully; to handpick
nationwide; countrywide; national; throughout the country
flame; blaze; fire; attack; aggression
the thing itself; thing-in-itself (in Kantianism)
nonexistent; unreal; imaginary; spurious
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble together; to put together (in a slapdash manner)
wisdom; intelligence; sagacity
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
to fall in love at first sight; (arch.) to see for the first time; (arch.) to meet for the first time; (arch.) to have sexual relations for the first time
strong reaction (against); (transplant) rejection
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
brilliant achievement; spectacular feat; splendid accomplishment; remarkable deed
one's share; one's portion
finger; hands and fingers; hands
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
intestines; bowels; entrails; guts; placenta (of a pumpkin, melon, etc.); fibrous pulp
to seem ...; to look ...; to appear ...; to feel ...; to behave like ...
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; (sitting) straight
to leave the nest; to go out into the world; to become independent (of one's parents); to graduate (and become a member of society)
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn