how many people; a number of people
how; in what way; how about
complex and subtle (delicate)
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
had better ...; had better not ...
study; research; investigation
to complete decisively; to do to completion
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
guess; conjecture; surmise
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
while; even though; despite
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
Nagasaki (city, prefecture)
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
posting (of notes, notices, etc.); transcription
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
sexual desire; sex drive; lust
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
in parentheses; bracketed
translational equivalent; equivalent word in translation
defense; defence; protection
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
extending (e.g. a book); augmenting; enlarging; supplementing
superiority complex; sense of superiority