construction; framework; erection; assembly; organization; organisation
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
leader; authority; mainstay
to expect; to hope for; to look forward to; to resolve (to do); to decide upon; to prepare for
to manage a state; to govern a country
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
to cut and prepare (stones)
group (of people); crowd; horde; throng; mob; multitude
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
to jump on someone's (verbal) mistake; to trip someone up; to find fault with something someone says
opaque; obscure; opacity; obscurity; unclear; unpredictable
to dish up; to arrange (food) on a plate
ascension (into heaven); the Ascension; death; rising to heaven
manners; behavior; behaviour
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
one plate (of food); one dish; one helping
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
generous; magnanimous; open-handed; liberal
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
unsafe; insecure; careless; dangerous; incautious; imprudent
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
please come (and visit us); please come (to our shop)
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
to arrest; to capture; to seize
pipe; tube; bobbin (in a shuttle or spinning wheel)
avalanche; snowslide; avalanche; avalanche jōseki
no concern of mine; nothing to do with me
to become famous; to gain fame
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
hiring from another company; recruitment; quick costume change (taking off outer costume); drawing (wire, pipes, metal plate); extraction; pulling out
cannot be helped; unavoidable
a woman's natural inclination to care for others; big-sisterly disposition
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
all right!; that's it!; thank God!; good!; I've got it!; I've done it!
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind