rumor; rumour; gossip; hearsay
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to be violated; to be corrupted; to be polluted; to be stained
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
pointing out; identification
attendee; persons present
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
to be too late; to be too slow
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
rebellion; revolt; insurrection; treason
suspicion (of having committed a crime, wrongdoing)
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to be subject to punishment; to be punished
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land
imperial court; royal court
to be damaged; to receive damage
fanaticism; zealotry; blind devotion
drama; play; powerful drug
inheritance dispute; succession dispute
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
each country; every country; various countries; all countries
leaping flames; flying sparks; spread of fire (due to leaping flames); repercussions in unanticipated areas; spilling over; impetigo contagiosa
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly