doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
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
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
how many years; how long; what year
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to need; to call for; to require
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
destiny; will of Heaven; luck
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
entertainment journalist; entertainment reporter; gossip columnist
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia, esp. var. culta); Japanese pear; Asian pear; sand pear; apple pear
thorough; exhaustive; complete
it is not (like that) either
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
electrical machinery; appliances
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
application; request; petition
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)