to hang one's head; to droop one's head
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
newcomer; initiate; rookie
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
health; healthy; sound; fit
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain in the same neighborhood
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
present post; current office; (an) incumbent
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
strict order; peremptory command
system; institution; organization; organisation
hostility; antagonism; opposition
bad influence; negative influence
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
release (of a film, music album, software, etc.); publication; release; liberation; release (of a previously pressed mouse button)
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
to live; to reside; to inhabit
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
bright red; crimson lotus flower
emperor (of Japan); mikado
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
rouge (esp. lip rouge); lipstick
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
rest; break; recess; intermission
on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally; along with; partly (to do, for)
to entertain; to make welcome
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out