longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
to put something on top of another thing; to superimpose
finish; finishing; finishing touches
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
to colour; to color; to grow lively; to become excited; to waver; to show uneasiness
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
one's own handwriting; autograph
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
reputation; respectability
polite; courteous; hospitable
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
to speak; to hear a voice
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
letter; note; epistle; correspondence
walking briskly; determinedly
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
directly opposite; right in front
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
at once; immediately; right now
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
worst-ever; history's worst
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor