theory; standard procedure; common strategy; established tactics
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
cold (attitude); indifferent; unsympathetic; aloof
to conclude; to decide; to determine; to judge
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
pointing out; identification
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
person concerned; interested party; related party
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
several sheets (flat objects)
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
government office; government agency; authorities
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
opposition Diet member; member of parliament in an opposition party
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
literally; to the letter; literal
abode of demons; hotbed (of graft); pandemonium
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
pushing; support; backing; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus