eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition
accommodation; reception; seating; custody (e.g. awaiting deportation); internment; admission
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
sexual discrimination; sexism
advocate (of a theory or principle); ideologist; -ist (i.e. adherent to a belief system); (arch.) socialist; (arch.) communist
objection; dissent; protest
to stab each other; to sacrifice oneself in order to harm someone else
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
leading; guiding; commanding
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
smoke grenade; smoke shell
cap (headwear); cap (of a bottle, pen, etc.); leader; chief
to rain (drops on the large side); to go to pieces; to be taken apart
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
smoke screen; dazzler; camouflage; deceptive means; magic; witchcraft
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
expression; look; countenance; face
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
yacht (esp. a sailing boat with one mast); sailing boat; sailboat
undeserved good luck; luck of the devil; dumb luck; bad luck