germination; germ; sprout; bud; sign
large number (of); many; majority
netsuke; carved toggle used to tether a small container to the sash of a robe
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best
athlete's oath of fair play
action committee; executive committee
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
outbreak of war; starting a war
opposite side; opposition
advantage or disadvantage
maintaining a reasonable distance; neutral position; indecision
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
semicircle; hemicycle; half globe; to go halfway round (e.g. the earth)
interior design; interior; upholstery
to cover (smear, sprinkle) (with)
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
the staff; inside the department
very; much; greatly; a lot of
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
enemy movements; enemy's position
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating