head; chief; chairman; governor; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
sense of duty (obligation)
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
participatory; participating; hands-on
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
in spite of; regardless of
just after O-Bon; the period (immediately) after O-Bon
two by two; by twos; as a couple
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
to open wide (doors, windows, etc.); to fling open
atmospheric current; air current; airflow
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
death penalty; capital punishment
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
judicial decision; judgement; judgment; sentence; decree
high rating; good reputation
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
indictment; prosecution; complaint
by means of; due to; because of; according to
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
thought; consideration; thinking
to not understand what somebody is getting at; to not understand what is being talked about
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
natural phenomenon (phenomena)
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
composition; setting (of music)
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
basis; foundation; grounds; authority