discriminatory; discriminative
row of cherry trees (lining a street)
in the morning; during the morning
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
instability; insecurity; crankiness
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)
to be clearly ahead of the competition; to stand out noticeably above one's rivals; to stand out from the crowd
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
distinctive; characteristic
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
different suitabilities; being cut out for certain things (and not for others)
making use of; application; practical use; operation (esp. of a boat); steering
reconnoitering party; scout (army)
and then; and so; and; so then
passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); pass (ceding one's turn); giving (something) a pass; pass (ceding one's turn after there are no more useful moves)
as; because; with; due to
without thinking of the consequences
rhinoceros beetle (esp. the Japanese rhinoceros beetle, Trypoxylus dichotomus)
Hercules beetle (Dynastes hercules)
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
to crack; to be cracked; to develop a crack
continuously; from beginning to end; from first to last
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
nick in a blade (sword, knife); chip in a blade
to be elegant; to be graceful; to be refined
to travel all over; to be active in places widely apart
arbitrator; mediator; go-between
host (of a party, summit, etc.); host (of male host club)
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor