prompt; immediate; in real time
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
to come uninvited; to crash (a party); to butt in
original method; original procedure; genuine way (of doing something)
country; territory; domain; realm
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support
foil; (gold, etc.) leaf; prestige
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
ill-preparedness; insufficient preparation; lack of preparation
common front; united front
to go through the proper procedures; to follow the required steps
information; news; report; reward; retribution
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
marching orders; sailing orders
possession (by a spirit, demon, etc.); dependence (on)
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
transcendence; transcendency
wet nurse; nursing mother
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; second-year kindergarten student
astounding; tremendous; wild; crazy; exorbitant; outrageous
dandelion (esp. species Taraxacum platycarpum)
another name; nickname; alias; synonym
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
incineration; destruction by fire
location (of); position; whereabouts; place where one is
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
military expedition led in person by the emperor
king's younger brother; royal brother
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
official recognition; official approval; certification; authorization; authorisation
tension; resilience (e.g. of hair); springiness; will power; spirit
delicious; skillful; skilled; expert
in loud gulps (esp. of alcohol)
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
the way one drinks; one's manner of drinking
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way
to push aside; to brush aside
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
rice porridge made by simmering cooked rice in a seasoned broth, often containing vegetables, fish, etc. (usu. made from leftovers)