conference room; council room
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
preference; priority; precedence
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
to repeat; to do something over again
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
science; learning; scholarship; arts and sciences; academic pursuits
sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
to anticipate; to foresee
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to jump on someone's (verbal) mistake; to trip someone up; to find fault with something someone says
defeating an argument; winning an argument; refutation; confutation
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
chief; head (of an office, of a laboratory)
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing