taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
speech; expression; wording; language
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
intelligence or information network
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
congeniality; satisfaction; gratification
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
to make a self-satisfied face; to look smug
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
just because; even if; even though
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
group (of people); crowd; horde; throng; mob; multitude
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
to interfere; to butt in; to interrupt someone
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
to speak; to say; to vocalize
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
politics; political manoeuvre; political maneuver
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
flight; running away; absconding; elopement
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
sparing a life; clemency; reconsideration of an employee's dismissal
entreaty; appeal; petition