drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
cathode-ray tube; CRT; Braun tube
fast pushing (of a button)
performer; entertainer; celebrity
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
feelings; thoughts; meaning
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
tissue paper; tissue; facial tissue; facial tissues
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
emperor (of Japan); mikado
setting a question (for an exam, quiz, etc.); setting a theme (for composition of poetry)
to yell out loud; to shout loudly; to cry aloud; to scream loudly
button (clothing); push-button
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
weariness; boredom; tedium; tiresomeness
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
reaction; response; reaction
child prodigy; infant genius; wonder child
beginning; outset; first; onset
shock; tremor; impact; vibration
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
homecoming; returning home
second day of the month; two days
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate