sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
storming (e.g. an enemy's castle); attack; raid
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
meeting place; assembly hall
to revere; to respect; to worship
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
near; nearby; not far off
daffodil (esp. Narcissus tazetta var. chinensis); narcissus
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
being on duty; person on duty; one's turn
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
hello; good day; good afternoon
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
to sit in a row; to be arrayed
shrill voice (esp. of women and children)
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
command; lead; generalship; leadership
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
to lose (money, etc.); to suffer a loss; to waste (one's time, efforts, etc.); to bring to naught; to feel disappointed (e.g. by missing out on something); to suffer a (perceived) loss
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
manners; behavior; behaviour
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
meeting; get-together (e.g. among friends)