to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
secrecy; highly classified information
guardian; protector; patron; parent
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
low-ranking samurai; rolling three and one (in a dice game)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
postwar period; period after Second World War
sixteenth day of the month; sixteen days
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
widely; extensively; far and wide; everywhere; all around; generally
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
fury; frenzy; madness; wildness
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
induction; inductive reasoning
result; fruit (of); product (of)
with a thump; with a thud; hard (hit, scold, etc.); severely; card marking (on a hanafuda, etc. card); alteration
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
Hebrew alphabet; Hebrew letter
aleph (first letter of Hebrew alphabet)
ceremonial; ritual; ritualistic; formal
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
Sirius (star in the constellation Canis Major); Alpha Canis Majoris; the Dog Star