to ask; to enquire; to query
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
commonwealth; federation of states; confederation; union
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
act of terror; terrorist attack
ago; since; before; previous
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
friction; discord; trouble; dissension; disagreement
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
many; numerous; various; large number of
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
unusual power; superpower; ability beyond that of humans
elimination; erasure; clearing; elimination (of variables)
lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk; Latin (language)
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
head; chief; boss; leader
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
hard-liners; diehards; hawks
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
something like ...; something called ...