to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
calamity; disaster; accident
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
contradiction; inconsistency
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
that; the matter in question
what kind of; what sort of; what
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
just because; even if; even though
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
dual nature; bilateral character; two-facedness; two-sidedness
in the end; at the end of the day
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
meaning; significance; sense
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
royalty and titled nobility
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
to acquire a position; to hold an appointment
sphere; circle; range; category
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
auspicious beast (in Chinese mythology, e.g. the qilin)
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
extermination; elimination; renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings); curing (an illness)
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
clergyman; churchman; clergy
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
forcibly; by force; against one's will