citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
compassionate; merciful; benevolent; charitable; humane
depravity; corruption; degradation
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
recently; lately; these days
awarding; conferment; granting; presentation
verbal message; word (from someone)
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
double-dealing; duplicity; equivocation; (lit.) double-tongued
public affairs; the court; the shogun; the shogunate
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
not yet fixed; undecided; pending
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
change; transformation; innovation; Reformation
to be completely changed (for the worse); to be transformed
a long time (since the last time)
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
still; even now; to this day
person with a lot of free time on their hands; person of leisure; idler; loafer
insult; affront; disgrace; sexual assault; rape
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
only; merely; but; no more than
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight