solidarity; banding together and working as one for a common cause
off the coast; offshore; out at sea
sunburn; suntan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. of paper); yellowing; drying up (of a river, field, etc.)
fidelity; honour; honor; chastity (of a woman); faithfulness (e.g. to one's husband)
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
supremacy (over a nation); hegemony; domination; championship; victory
to push back; to press back; to force back; to (refuse and) return (something); to give back
to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
large, broad-shouldered physique (esp. that of a middle-aged man); big build
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick
in contrast to (one's, its) appearance
to be remembered; to go down in history
to pile up; to accumulate
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
to revel in trouble and discord; to be bent on making trouble; to like starting fights
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
family precepts; family motto; rule of the home
one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress
steering (of a boat); steerage
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
before; previously; ahead; pardon me for leaving (before you)
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
even assuming that ...; even granted that ...
for (some) doubtful points to remain
the way it was; the way it used be; as of old; in former times
big problem; major issue; big controversy
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
shoji (paper sliding door)
traditional (Chinese or Japanese) dry landscape garden