study; research; investigation
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer
opinion; point of view; visual point
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; intentional negligence; tenuki; taking the initiative by ignoring the opponent's last move and playing somewhere else (in go)
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
apart from that; to return to the topic; enough of that
new type; new style; new model; new strain (e.g. infectious disease)
development; exploitation
first part; first volume; prequel
to see through to the finish; to be seen to the end
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
to exile; to banish; to revise the wording of a phrase
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
chief vassal; senior statesman
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
to make an appearance; to show up
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)