consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
idol (i.e. carving or painting of a deity)
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
impossible to do (although wants to)
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
wall of people; crowd of people lined up (e.g. spectators); throng of people
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
doddering; tottering; unsteady; shaky; decrepit; infirm
to approach; to draw near
elder; senior; senior monk; dean; presbyter
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
legend; folklore; tradition
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
welcome; (warm) reception
protective wall; defensive wall; barrier; bulwark
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
technical research institute; technology research laboratory
six (long cylindrical things)
removal; taking away; dismantling (a building, facilities, etc.); withdrawal (of troops)
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
exposure; laying bare; exposure; (media) exposure; appearance (on TV, in magazines, etc.)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
running away; escaping on foot
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
command; commander; commandant
to straighten up and stick one's chest out; to throw oneself back (e.g. in a chair); to lean back (arrogantly); to assume a haughty attitude; to behave arrogantly
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
standing at attention; standing stiffly upright