manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
had better ...; had better not ...
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
the ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
stratum; geological formation; layer; bed (coal, gravel, etc.)
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
preliminary step; first step
molding; moulding; shaping; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
untiringly; persistently; without losing interest
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 0.1804 litres; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 metres square; one-tenth of the way from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum
great fortune; good luck; rice cake stuffed with bean jam
Japanese mugwort (Artemisia princeps); mugwort (any plant of genus Artemisia); wormwood; sagebrush
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
to acquire a position; to hold an appointment
military of the Empire of Japan
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
Qin Shi Huang (259 BCE-210 BCE), first emperor of unified China; Shihuangdi
current obsession; current kick; personal obsession
creative work (e.g. artistic, literary)
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
recuperation; medical treatment
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
treatment (of a person); dealing with
moderate faction; moderates
cushion to soften the blow; something that cushions the blow
employee welfare; employee benefits; fringe benefits