artificiality; pretence; contrived act; commission (of a crime); feasance
domestic discord; internal discord; internal strife; internal struggle; infighting
to have a reason; to have an excuse
posterity; future life; life to come
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
one scene; one frame; one shot; one cell; one panel (comic)
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
shortage of talented people; shortfall in human resources
use; utility; profit; gain
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to raise one's voice; to shout
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
clearly; distinctly; vividly
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
roadside tree; row of trees
preliminary investigation; preparation
path; lane; small diameter; small radius
close-fitting trousers; long underwear
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
superscription (on a letter, parcel, etc.); address; overwriting (data, file, etc.)
mysterious disappearance; being spirited away
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
adaptability; capacity to adapt; ability to adjust
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
refinement; narrowing-down
one theory (opinion); another theory (opinion)
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
waste of time; killing time
close associate; close aide; brains-truster