to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act (usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit)
current issues; current topics
intellectual; educated person; intelligentsia
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)
angry; indignant; wrathful; enraged
to give thought to; to bear in mind; to keep in mind
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
cotton (material); red silk-cotton tree (Bombax ceiba)
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
promotional material; advertising material; propaganda material
outsider; layman; amateur
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
fighting spirit (in sport); tenacity
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
even the unskilled can succeed by a fluke given enough tries; (lit.) even a poor marksman will hit the target with enough shots
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
above all; especially; particularly; all the more