superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
anger; getting angry; taking offense; losing one's temper
a gap develops; a significant difference emerges
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
along the river; riverside
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
using continuously; using non-stop
two meals; (eating) two meals a day
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
one meal; one meal (a day)
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
near; nearby; not far off
landing; alighting; touch down
refugee; displaced person; person inconvenienced by (lack of something, etc.); person unable to satisfactorily (marry, shop, etc.); person who is stuck (in a place or situation)
to make oneself pleasant to everybody; to smile at everybody; to try to please everybody; to make things pleasant
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
to buy a replacement; to replace (with a new purchase)
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
people (of a country); nation; citizen; Democratic Party for the People
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
starvation; famine; hunger
stock (of goods); reserve; supply
design; idea; conception; plan
eating between meals; snacking
with a clap-clap (e.g. of wooden clappers); (touching) lightly and repeatedly; (something small hopping) repeatedly; punctuation marks such as the dakuten
to be scared (of); to be frightened (by); to be intimidated (by)
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
armed forces; military; (common) soldier; rank-and-file soldier; underling; ordinary employee
doomed (business, trade, etc.); in a bad state; poor
conscription; (military) draft; (compulsory) enlistment
money to cover the cost of preparations or arrangements
soon; shortly; before long
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion