any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
resistance (movement); popular resistance against a military invasion (esp. of that by the French against the Nazis in World War II)
remainder; the rest; what is left
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryō)
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
citizens of one's own country; fellow countrymen; compatriots
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
intelligence operative; spy
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
to play a hand game (e.g. rock, paper, scissors)
royal castle; imperial castle
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
script; libretto; scenario
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
handwriting; handwritten; hand-drawn; hand-painted
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
entry; going into; approach
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
going through; going via; going by way of
upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above
to save face; to keep face; to not lose face
expressive power; inventiveness; creative power
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up