confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
landing; alighting; touch down
fame; popularity; reputation
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
the other day; some days ago; recently; a day in the past
to harm; to cause harm to
to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position
ingratiation; pandering; catering (to); going along with (someone or something); accommodating oneself (e.g. to public opinion)
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
to have a showdown; to settle (e.g. a dispute)
uncertain; unreliable; inauthentic; insecure
inconsistency; mismatch; nonconformity; unconformity
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
investigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts)
hurrying (to somewhere); rushing; hastening; express (train)
simplicity; unsophisticatedness
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
to do; to have sexual intercourse; to give; to present; to award
mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
Milky Way galaxy; Milky Way; the Galaxy; galactic system; galaxy
discipline; punishment; reprimand
inscrutable; incomprehensible
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
sinner; evildoer; wrongdoer
even without doing; even without being
in the hand; (something) easily manipulated
eta; group comprising the lowest rank of Japan's Edo-period caste system and whose work usually involved handling human bodies or animal carcasses
it is to be regretted that ...; it is a pity that ...; it is unfortunately that ...