hegemony; leadership; initiative
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
negotiations; discussions; connection
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
participation; joining; entry; adherence
purchase; buying; buying used articles as a company; trade-in; purchase on a no-return policy; lump-sum payment
village headman; village mayor
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
elder; senior; senior monk; dean; presbyter
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
to accept; to receive; to agree
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
misanthropy; misanthropist
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
title of honour; title of honor
grandfather; male senior-citizen
to govern; to manage; to subdue
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means