stagnation; standstill; accumulation; stay; sojourn
neighbourhood; neighborhood
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
wintry; very cold-looking (e.g. landscape); bleak (e.g. room, street); desolate; empty (of furnishings)
scene; spectacle; sight; view
pawn; pledge (given as security)
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
speedy; as rapid as possible; as soon as possible
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
to flush out (game, etc.); to drive (animals); to beat; to hunt down
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
leader; central personage
nationalism; extreme patriotism
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
persistence; fortitude; indomitability
sturdy spirit; bold; daring; brave; valiant; undaunted
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
heart-pounding; exciting; thrilling; to have one's heart pound; to be thrilled
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
incarnation (of Buddha or bodhisattva); avatar; embodiment (as in "embodiment of evil"); incarnation; personification
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
establishment; settlement
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
depending on the way ...; depending on how ...; according to how ...
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
over and over; repeatedly