hegemony; leadership; initiative
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
based on; on the basis of
draft (for a speech, bill, etc.)
penalty; sentence; punishment
forced labor; forced labour; slave labor; slave labour
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
remodeling; remodelling; restructuring; modding
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take warning from
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
trauma (usu. psychological)
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
to settle (in a place); to settle down
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
promising stock; stock with potential; hopeful stock; promising person; person with good prospects
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
bright; intelligent; clever; smart