monolith; large slab of rock
consists of; comprises; is made up of
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
simply (cannot); definitely (cannot); absolutely (cannot); by no means
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
daruma; tumbling doll; Bodhidharma; prostitute
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
(within a) territory; domains
public order and morals; social standards; public policy
striking; remarkable; considerable
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
person unfit for society; misfit
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
good-looking; fair; beautiful
woman; lady; adult female
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
absolutely; positively; decidedly
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss