unfortunately; regrettably; sad to say
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
examination paper; examination script; answer sheet; answer (to an exam question)
realistic; practical; feasible
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
power; might; authority; influence
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
cannot help (feeling); cannot hold back (tears, laughter, etc.)
another; different; separate; discrete
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
please; somehow or other; one way or another
speedy; as rapid as possible; as soon as possible
to stimulate interest in; to raise awareness of
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
authority; power; influence
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
high mountain; alpine mountain
running aground; being stranded; grounding; beaching
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
union; coalescence; amalgamation; copulation; penetration
reality; actuality; hard fact
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight