to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
hot topic; talk of the town
180 degrees; complete (about-face; in policy, opinion, etc.); radical (change); hundred-and-eighty degree (turn)
change; alteration; modification
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to bear fruit; to ripen; to produce (good) results; to show results; to bear fruit
from behind the scenes (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); from the sidelines; from a distance; secretly; in secret
even though; despite; when
to lose hope; to be plunged into darkness
casually; nonchalantly; easily; without difficulty; as if nothing had happened
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
to be expensive; to be costly
to escape from; to get out
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
bravery; military prowess; valour; valor
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
visiting room; visitation room
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
regular; ordinary (e.g. session of parliament); established usage; precedent; regular practice
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
double-dealing; double tongue; going back on what one has said; repeating oneself
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
worldly things; common customs; the world; the (common) people; secularity
awareness; realization; noticing
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
weather-beaten; bleached skull
maintenance; conservatism; conservativeness; conservation
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife