outside world; physical world
one plot (of land); one block (i.e. one city block); one area; one brush stroke; one kanji stroke
poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want
crucible; melting pot; melting pot (of cultures, ideas, etc.); state of ecstasy; state of fevered excitement
fully armed; armed to the teeth
trustee; councillor (councilor)
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
attendance; participation; presence
job title; name of one's position
to call each other; to call out to one another
subterranean drain; culvert; conduit
difference between the sexes; sexual difference
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
sacred profession; holy orders; vocation; ministry
completeness; being fully equipped; (suit of) armor; armour
full dress; formal dress; uniform
to sit on the floor with one knee raised; to raise one knee; to sit with one knee up
arrogance; insolence; disrespect
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
to abolish; to abandon; to repeal; to dethrone; to depose
to become sinewy; to behave formally
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
great numbers; numerical superiority
presence (impressive quality)
to blame; to find fault with
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
preparing for action or battle
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
haughty; holding one's head high
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
to wear a sword at one's side
neighbour to the right (person, building, etc.)
chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
to use (as a tool) for one's own advantage; to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken