exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
to take back; to recapture
support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
to play a hand game (e.g. rock, paper, scissors)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
how; in what way; by what means
prohibition; inhibition; ban
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
means; way; method; measure
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
several years; a few years
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
royal castle; imperial castle
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
access road; access route; entrance ramp (onto a highway); on-ramp; approach path
formation; molding; making (up); repair (e.g. with plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
direct line; direct communication; connecting directly; through service; nonstop service
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown