organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
in succession; one by one
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
until now; so far; up to the present
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
Tochigi (city, prefecture)
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
though; even if; whether ... or ...
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
easy to drink; easy to swallow; quaffable
astringency; tartness; austere elegance; elegant simplicity; subdued style
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine