to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
very important person; VIP
bureau director; office chief
unaltered; unedited; unamended; uncensored; unexpurgated
strict observance (of rules, regulations, etc.); strict adherence; conscientious practice (of good habits, etc.); diligent execution (e.g. of duties); sticking to (e.g. a routine)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
endless; boundless; everlasting
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
outsider; someone outside of a group
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
strength; power; proficiency; ability
impudence; shamelessness; brazenness; arrogance; audacity; effrontery
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
ago; since; before; previous
to settle (in a place); to settle down
revitalization of a village; village renewal (project)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
on the wane (e.g. popularity of something); decline of one's fortunes
don't you think?; indicates question
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
while; during; while; although; all; both
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle