scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
major premise (in a syllogism); important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued
three; three years of age
leader; central personage
portion; part; snapshot; glimpse
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter
developing (e.g. industry, town, economy)
to say; to be called; to do
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
kindness; intimacy; friendship
ministries and government offices; the authorities
affiliated company; affiliated business
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
legal; lawful; legitimate; law-abiding; in order
the usual; as it always is; said; that (previously-mentioned person or object); (arch.) in the usual way
information bureau; intelligence department
Nichiren chant; (an empty) slogan
Pearce; Peirce; Peerce; Pierce
to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote
fund-raising; fund collecting
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
you can never be too careful
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
honour; honor; glory; privilege
thoroughly; through and through
rational; reasonable; logical
groundless fear; thinking too much; making too much of
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; (of a samurai) devoting oneself to (the defence of) one's territory
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring