people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
flight; running away; absconding; elopement
wandering; roaming; drifting
one floor (of a building); single floor
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
secrecy; highly classified information
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
much less; to say nothing of
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
laboratory animal; experimental animal
to throw into; to toss into; to throw-in; to play a throw-in
palanquin; litter; bier; kago
at first; initially; in the beginning
hometown; birthplace; native place; one's old home
person from the countryside; countryman; countryfolk; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
influence; clout; leverage
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
local specialty; special product (of a region)
conquest; subjugation; overcoming (a difficulty); conquering (e.g. a mountain); mastery (of a skill)
invasion (e.g. of a country); raid; aggression
annexation; absorption; merger; swallowing up
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
busily; sedulously; laboriously; feverishly; fussily; worrying (about little things)
to kick down; to oust (a rival) to advance oneself; to push (someone) aside to get ahead
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to pass by; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it; to go too far
to be at a loss for words
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
(university) president; chancellor; principal; provost
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank