topography; geographical features
unique; peculiar; singular
metabolism; renewal; regeneration; replacing the old with the new
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
to pretend; to act (as if)
to accrete; to become whole; to come together
unbroken; uninterrupted; continuous
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
passage (of people or vehicles); passing (through); traffic; common usage; widespread use
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to do (something) before (something or someone else); to be ahead of (others, the times, etc.)
pressure; clamping; tightening; fastening
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
stronghold (esp. of an enemy or opponent); inner citadel; bastion
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
party; gang; company; squad
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
pearly white; pearl color; pearl grey
bipedal walking; walking on two legs
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
degeneration; retrogression; atrophy; regression (e.g. of society); deterioration; degeneration
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
cabriole leg (of a table, chair, etc.); stealthy footsteps; walking silently
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
bristle; seta; stiff hair; coarse hair
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
pectoral girdle; shoulder girdle
since; henceforth; ever since
vanguard; advance-guard point; advance detachment; vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde
spinning rapidly; turning quickly; fast-forward (VCR, etc.); scanning
Security Council of Japan
entrusting; charge; delegation; authorization