to join; to piece together; to set (bones); to graft (onto a tree)
descendant; posterity; offspring
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
shhh! (sound used when getting someone to shut up); shoo! (sound used to drive animals away)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
human intellect; knowledge
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
three kinds; three varieties
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
many people talking noisily; chowing down; scarfing down; roughly (of actions)
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
nutritional value; food value
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
going straight on; going straight ahead
detour; circumvention; turning movement
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
urine; piss; pee; breaking a contract
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
discrepancy; discord; disagreement; mismatch; dissonance
being under the rule of; being under the government of
watchful waiting; careful supervision
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
moderate faction; moderates
radical party; extremists
to keep step (with); to keep pace (with); to move in lockstep; to align (with another's thoughts or actions)
hard-line policy; tough measure
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly