construction industry; construction business
refining; refinement; smelting
second; number two; runner-up
abundant; ample; plentiful; lustrous; glossy
money politics; plutocracy
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
son of a distinguished family; son of a noble
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
attendee; participant; person present
to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)
mid-air breakage; mid-air disintegration
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
to call (someone) to come; to call for; to summon; to always call (someone by a name); to become used to calling
admirably; exquisitely; aptly
outcome (of a course of events); consequence; tendency; trend
emphasizing (a point, argument, etc.); stressing; insistence; arguing strongly (for, against)
(complete) destruction; annihilation; devastation
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
young person; youngster; greenhorn; novice; inexperienced person
conservative mainstream (in Japan assoc. with LDP faction of Shigeru Yoshida)
calling out to someone with love or good will; phone call to a loved one; fervent request; heartfelt appeal
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
oath; pledge; pact; covenant; alliance
guess; conjecture; supposition; inference
clear as day; plain as day; patently obvious; (lit.) clearer than watching a fire
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
to see the light of day; to be revealed (to the world); to be realized
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon