being outstanding; excelling; being foremost
worthy of special mention
smelling of mud or earth; unrefined; uncouth
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
main cause; primary factor
either way; in any case; one way or another
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
agglutination; adhesion; deadlock; stalemate; standstill
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
state capital; provincial capital; county town
revamping; reshaping; rearranging; reorganizing
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
stationing (e.g. of troops); garrison
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
scene; view; prospect; outlook
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
sublime; noble; high-minded
to get excited; to make one's heart leap; to make one's heart pound
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
involuntarily; instinctively; without realizing; unconsciously
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
effeminate; unmanly; cowardly; sissy
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
reopening; resumption; restarting
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
after a long time; for the first time in a while