absence; disregard; indifference
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
pressure; encouragement; urging; promoting
vitality; energy; dynamism
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
thoughtful; considerate; sensible; prudent; having good taste; discerning
to make a distinction; to differ; to be different
in person; personally; (do) oneself
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
connection; link; relationship
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
advocate; proponent; supporter
taking part (in planning); participation
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; 300 tsubo (991.74 meters square, 0.24506 acres); six ken (10.91 m)
to face on; to look out on to
assembly hall; parliament house; diet building; capitol; houses of parliament; congress hall
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless