leather strap; thong; leash
salary (esp. public employees); wages; pay
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
of tender years; very young
sad; wretched; deplorable
tide; current; tendency; trend
philanthropic work; charitable enterprise
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
to sacrifice oneself; to die a martyr
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
one army; whole army; first string players; the cool kids; the popular kids
fleeting life; this transient world; sad world; world of grief and worry; the world of the living; this life
to take up one's residence
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
good quality; fine quality; superior quality; high quality
circulation; dissemination
assistant; adjunct; lieutenant
to complete decisively; to do to completion
river management; river improvement; flood control
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
stabilization; stabilisation
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
beard (esp. on the chin); goatee
vitality; energy; dynamism
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
please sit down; please have a seat
business; errand; nature of one's business
rumor that appears to be quite true (rumour)
plot; ulterior motive; thing; article; penis
on the street; around town; the world; the public
family; clan; sect; school; group of related sumo stables
remaining an idle spectator; looking on unconcernedly (doing nothing)
to fly into a rage; to lose one's temper; to flare up; to break out
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect
this occasion; at this time; now
unprecedented; never seen before
jumping about; rampancy; domination