variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
for example; for instance; e.g.
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
end of war; cessation of hostilities
to have meaning; to be meaningful
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
variegated; varicoloured; varicolored; multi-coloured; multi-colored; diverse
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
hostile party; enemy side
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
fort; stronghold; fortification
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
setting a place; setting the table
eccentric; crank; oddball
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable