chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
royal castle; imperial castle
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
master thief; notorious robber
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
intensive; concentrated; focused
in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
soft serve ice cream (icecream)
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
aggression; invasion; raid
under control (e.g. of territory)
everything turning out fine; the whole thing being settled
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
war; fighting; fierce competition
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (middle ages); acting administrator
for example; for instance; e.g.
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
effective control (over territory); working control
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
strategy meeting; council of war
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
solid body; three-dimensional object; multi-storey car park
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
topic of discussion; agenda
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
class president; head class representative
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing