deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means; very hard to manage
advocate; proponent; supporter
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
leader; boss; upper part of a flag; (Okinawa) bamboo poles with an attached vertical flag and an elaborate display at the top that are used during the annual fertility and thanks-giving festivals
easy to deal with; easily manageable; tractable; malleable
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
malice; ill will; bad air; noxious vapour; miasma
vestments worn by priests and attendants (Shinto, Christian, etc.)
how things should be; the way something ought to be; ideal state; ideal form
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
laws (of nature); (divine) providence
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
witch hunt (persecution of people accused of witchcraft); witch hunt (persecution of people considered a danger to society)
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
accumulation; accumulate; store
to dilute; to water down; to thin; to soften (e.g. a statement, impression, etc.); to weaken (e.g. an effect); to tone down
to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)
eternal; everlasting; perpetual; immemorial
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement; views that never cross
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
delay; putting off; procrastination
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
to live; to reside; to inhabit
human rights; civil liberties
to make a mistake; to blunder
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still