to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
religious organization; religious organisation
to throw oneself (into an activity)
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
cover; mantle; shroud; hood; casing
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
spurious letter; apocryphal book; forgery
bubbliness (of a carbonated drink); sound of bubbles (of a carbonated drink); fluffiness (of a cake, souffle, whipped cream)
evaporation; disappearance (of a person); vanishing without a trace
all you have to do is; just; that's all
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
to get moldy (mouldy); to get musty; to develop mildew
one roll; one book; one volume; rolling once; wrapping once around
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
race game (board game played with dice in which the object is to reach the end of a track); ban-sugoroku; sugoroku; traditional Japanese board game similar to backgammon
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
suspension; interruption; stoppage; tie-up; cessation
jungle; jungle; jungle music
main road; main thoroughfare; arterial road
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
visual hallucination; vision
steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
(set of) facial features; looks
scanning electron microscope; SEM