to work as the backbone (of); to bear responsibility (for); to be the mainstay (of); to be the central part (of)
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; and such; and the like
principle of excluding foreigners (late Edo period)
this, that and the other; this and that
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
lungs; bottom of one's heart; vital point
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to kill (with a weapon); to defeat an opponent; to get someone out; to arrest; to take prisoner
besides; moreover; in addition
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
one's last moments; (on) the point of death; (on) one's deathbed
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
though one didn't intend (expect) to
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
gem; jewel; precious stone
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you