to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
clearing out people (from room, etc.); ordering people to leave
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
materials; data; document
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to increase; to add to; to augment
to call; to invite; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to ride
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
official announcement; proclamation
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
demotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward move
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
radical party; extremists
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
settlement; solution; resolution
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
jumping to a hasty conclusion
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
chance (of success); odds
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
to speak; to say; to vocalize
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
village headman (esp. in the Kansai region)
personal grudge; personal enmity
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
one way or the other; either way
judgment; judgement; discernment