never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
marriage proposal; marriage talks
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
legal; lawful; legitimate
invitation; introduction; temptation
what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
same kind; same sort; same species; same race; homogeneity
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
matter of time; question of time
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
large enterprise; big business; large undertaking
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
first generation; founder
governor-general; governor; viceroy
our country; our land; one's own country
definite decision; final decision
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
excavation; exhumation; digging up; discovery (of a new fact, talent, etc.); finding; unearthing
financial muscle; economic clout
to satisfy the requirements
about; concerning; related to; -ish
comparatively; relatively
pair (esp. of mated animals); brace; couple; (anatomical) joint
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic