to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
outrider; herald; rikishi who leads the yokozuna to the ring prior to his ring-entering ceremony
footpath; walkway; sidewalk
wall of rock; rock cliff; rock face
in a day; in a brief space of time
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
indigenous people; native people; aborigines
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
change in appearance; transformation
mother's body (esp. when pregnant or after giving birth); parent body; parent organization; base
lake; marsh; wetland; inland waters
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
damp ground; wetland; bog; marsh
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
to differentiate; to segregate
wooded country; wooded (timber) region; woodland; woodlands
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
dispute; conflict; trouble; strife
to abolish; to abandon; to repeal; to dethrone; to depose
armed might; military power; the sword; force
this for sure; certainly is
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
characteristic; traditional; peculiar; inherent; native; eigen-
from the beginning; from scratch
originality; distinctiveness; uniqueness; individuality
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
maintenance; preservation; improvement
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
absolutely (ought to); by all means; all; entirely
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance