strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
skeptical; sceptical; incredulous
another thing; other things; another man's property
return; reaction; recovery; return (from a procedure)
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
frequency; popularity; currency; to perform well; to be successful in an activity
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
to prove; to verify; to guarantee; to promise
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
unproductive; counterproductive
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
resolute; determined; bold
development; growth; progress; development; expansion (of a typhoon, low-pressure area, etc.); developmental disability
supply; provision; service; supply
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
quotation (to support one's argument); citation (e.g. of a precedent); invocation; claim
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
to search for; to seek for; to look for
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
Yomiuri Shimbun (Japanese newspaper)
January; first month of the lunar calendar
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
other side; opposite side; other party
each house; every house; many houses
whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain