ceremony; rite; ritual; service
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
to stop (doing something); to cease; to leave as is; to leave alone; to exclude; to except
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school
anniversary of a person's death; monthly return of the date of someone's death
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
guerrilla; guerrilla warfare; sudden
to intervene; to stop (something)
rebirth; new birth; nascent
thoughtless; inconsiderate; tasteless; cruel
not a little; not a few; considerable
to antagonize; to provoke antipathy
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
traditional; from ancient times; formerly
to crawl out of; to creep out of
departure; leaving; going away; recession
strict; hidebound; inflexible; being a stickler for the rules; sticking hard and fast to the rules
this and that; one thing or another
maintenance of public order; maintaining security
(looking) over the top of one's glasses; (looking) through a pair of glasses
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
looking on from afar; being a spectator
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
identifiable; personalized
human rights; civil liberties
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
gradually; slowly but steadily
to avoid misfortune; to escape danger
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
to make a display of one's originality (eccentricity); to deliberately act oddly (e.g. to get attention)