unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
tip of a sword; point of a sword
to glare; to dazzle; to glitter
waterway; channel; wake (of a ship)
reminiscence; nostalgia; thinking fondly of the past; recalling the old days
topic of discussion; agenda
Orient and Occident; Atlantic and Pacific
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
chairman; moderator; toastmaster; master of ceremonies; chairperson; host (of a TV show, etc.)
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
half tatami mat; heckling; jeering; interrupting
economic strength; economic power; economic might
critic; reviewer; commentator
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
to affect; to impact; to influence
explosive; blasting powder
row of people lined up; forming a row; lining up (side by side)
oil; petroleum; kerosene; paraffin
to struggle for; to compete with; to vie with
dizzying (speed, changes, etc.); rapid; drastic; bewildering; hectic; bustling (e.g. world)
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to come and go; to go back and forth
league; federation; union
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn
government and people; those in and out of the court or government; the entire nation
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
vigorously (ripping, tearing, scratching, etc.); roughly; (eating) with a crunch; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal