forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
thereupon; shortly thereafter
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
in this case, it does not apply; this case is an exception
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
relief; embossed carving; bringing to the fore; throwing something into relief
eternal; unlimited; endless
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to state one's opinion; to offer one's opinion; to opine
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
authority; power; influence
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
assistant (esp. in show business or sumo); attendant; chaperon
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
almost; roughly; approximately
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
to watch over; to watch attentively
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly