both eloquent and skilled
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
rampancy; prevalence; domination
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
ornament; decoration; figurehead; leader without real power
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
all doors closed; blocked in every direction; cornered
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
once in a lifetime (opportunity); (a golden opportunity that may) happen only once in a thousand years
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
new; newly made; newly-built ship; new boat; unmarried woman of about 20; newly-married woman
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
literally; self-explanatorily
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
rubbing one's hands together
oak; orc (fictional race common in fantasy literature); ork
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
creation; generation; formation; derivation
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
making practical; making useful; implementing
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death