explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
oath; vow; pledge; covenant
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
the relation of master to servant; homage; master-slave relationship
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
hard to get; hard to come by
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
at that time; in those days
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
branch; branch office; subdivision
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
material; materials; data; information; documents
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
many; numerous; various; large number of
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)