to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
feeling; sense; impression
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to insert; to interrupt; to slip in a word; to harbor (e.g. doubts); to harbour
before one could; in no time at all; without a gap
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
whole nation; whole land; whole country
rule; reign; government; governing
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by; compliance
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
orders; instructions; directive; command
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation