interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
news (from someone); letter; contact; (someone's) whereabouts; (someone's) movements
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
return; reversion; comeback; carriage return
selecting a suitable person; personnel selection
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
clearly (understand, see, hear, etc.); distinctly; perfectly; as if it were right in front of one
outline; summary; gist; basic points
triumphant general; general returning in triumph
majestic; commanding; imposing; stately; dignified; with pomp and circumstance
high spirits; gleeful mood
beard (esp. on the chin); goatee
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
splendour; splendor; magnificence; grandeur
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
mikoshi; portable Shinto shrine carried through the streets during festivals; lower back; waist; hips
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
the law of the jungle; the strong prey on the weak; the weak become the victim of the strong
to flatter; to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to suck up (to); to toady (to)
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
invincible; ever-victorious; unconquerable; unbeaten
undefeated; unbeatable; invincible
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
common person; foolish commoner
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to be pleased; to be in a good mood
means; way; method; measure
justification; rationalization
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
employer's house; master's house
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competition in which there are several evenly matched participants; hotly contested game (match, market, etc.)
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
bird of paradise (Paradisaeidae family)
aizuchi; backchanneling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
sparing a life; clemency; reconsideration of an employee's dismissal
entreaty; appeal; petition
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely