speech; words; one's lines; remarks
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
in that way; thus; so; so?
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
something like ...; something called ...
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
tool; implement; means; furniture
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
authorities; relevant authorities; authorities concerned; this office
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
political offense; political offence; political crime; political offender; political prisoner; prisoner of conscience
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
duty; function; office; mission; task
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
act of terror; terrorist attack
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
radical party; extremists
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)