to side with the winner; to ride (someone's) coattails; to get on the bandwagon
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
appropriation; misappropriation; making one's own
wildness; wild nature; untamed nature; savage nature
anyway; either way; one way or the other; whichever; whatever
founding a country; opening of a country (e.g. Japan) to the world; ending (a policy of) national seclusion
gunport; embrasure; muzzle
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
discharge of water (from a river, dam, etc.); drainage; spraying water (on); hosing
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
to swing one's arms greatly while walking; to act freely; to be brazen
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
Amazon (river, rainforest, etc.); Amazon (female warrior)
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
to cause offence (offense); to create hard feelings
obedient; submissive; docile; meek; pliant
Her Majesty the Queen; mistress (in S&M); dominatrix
straight-cut bangs (hairstyle)
to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size
of inquiring mind; eager to study; enthusiastic in studying
(TV) comedian; performer (esp. of a traditional art); entertainer; talented person; accomplished person
bottom of the water; bottom of the sea; river bottom
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
sterilization; sterilisation; disinfection; pasteurization
preservation from decay; prevention of putrefaction; embalmment; antisepsis
volume of water (in a river, pond, flood, etc.)
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
opening ceremony (of the school term)
mammoth (esp. the woolly mammoth, Mammuthus primigenius); gigantic; huge; enormous
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
clapping and cheering; applause
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
to cheer; to applaud; to jeer; to mock; to make fun of
less than ...; smaller ...
rich in personality; of great individuality; highly individual; expressive of one's personality
demotion; relegation; downgrading
platoon commander; section commander
command; lead; generalship; leadership