holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
to be impressed; to greatly admire
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
beyond one's means or position
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
wealthy person; millionaire
hut; house; boarding house; school dormitory; (arch.) one day's march (approx. 12.2 km)
authority; power; influence
to throw one's weight around; to exercise one's authority; to make one's presence felt
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
tacit; unspoken; implicit
male; manly; brave; larger (of the two); greater; (arch.) man
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
letter of invitation; letter of recommendation; reference
sharing; division; draw; tie
of course; certainly; naturally
threat; intimidation; menace
maintaining a reasonable distance; neutral position; indecision
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
to govern; to manage; to subdue
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
society; public; community; social studies
dominant player (e.g. in politics); single strong player
soft sound; dampening (of sound)