hegemony; leadership; initiative
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
sphere; circle; range; category
bento; Japanese box lunch
shell (e.g. electron shell)
untreated; left unattended (to); still to be dealt with; unprocessed
suspended particles; floating matter
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
abacus; soroban; calculation (esp. of profit and loss); reckoning
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
to push aside; to push one's way through
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
accessory; fittings; appurtenances
to let (someone) play; to keep (someone) amused; to leave idle; to not make use of; to do; to do
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
tool; implement; means; furniture
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
to bail out (water); to scoop out
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
large number (of); many; majority
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard