to keep (a person) waiting
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
class; heading; group; category
white plaster wall; tofu; bean curd
standing tall; towering; soaring
carving; engraving; sculpture
third stage; three stages; third dan (in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to wear one's hair up; to arrange one's hair
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; attachment; contact play; sound effect produced by striking a wooden board with clappers
everywhere; all over; throughout
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
grave; solemn; stern; authoritative; hard (e.g. fact)
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
sorrow; grief; anguish; anxiety; worry; trouble
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
to squeeze out; to wring out
to speak; to say; to vocalize
insolent fellow; rude fellow
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
to not believe one's ears
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
counselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
interference; intervention; meddling
being full; (counting) completed years (e.g. when calculating age); full (years, months, etc.); Manchuria
each country; every country; various countries; all countries
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
it hasn't been long since