to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
count; earl; chief official of the Department of Worship (under the ritsuryō system); Brazil
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
nothing but; none other than
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
paper patch attached to something; paper backing; sticker; notice; poster
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
consists of; comprises; is made up of
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
in terms of one's personality; personal; character (flaw, etc.)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to play a leading role; to play a central part
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
headquarters; head office; main office
to give directions; to issue instructions
probe; inquiry; enquiry; investigation
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
main hall; great hall; large hall; reception hall
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
large number (of); many; majority
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
shithead; bastard; fucking; bloody; damned
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
Amazon River; Rio Amazonas
backward flow; backflow; countercurrent; reflux; regurgitation
pororoca (Amazonian tidal bore)
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
grand; magnificent; majestic; great; sublime
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
appalling; horrifying; dreadful; hideous; revolting; disgusting
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
athletic field; athletics stadium