role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
overlooking; letting a good ball go by
frequency (of occurrence)
phrase; clause; basic linguistic unit in Japanese grammar
estrangement; alienation; disaffection
rebellion; uprising; insurrection; (arch.) treason
context (of a passage); line of thought; context; environment; circumstances
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
bang on the money; spot on; right answer
mimesis; mimicry; camouflage
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
princess; daughter of a nobleman
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
master; Your lordship; My lord; husband
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
beauty of slender female legs
reset; fresh start; new beginning
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
twice; again; second time
covering; protection; backing; relief
hostility; antagonism; opposition
besides; in addition; also; moreover
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
advanced; developed; seniority; senior; superior
technological development