to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
clause; article; stipulations
conclusion; execution (of a contract); entering (into treaty); fastening (as in a joint)
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
unique type; one of a kind
presence (impressive quality)
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
to lend an ear to; to listen to
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
whispering into a person's ear
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
valuable; worthwhile; worthy; worth doing
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
carrying voice; well-projected voice
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
settlement; conclusion; summary
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
Manjushri; Manjusri; Bodhisattva that represents transcendent wisdom
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
underground space; subterranean space; subterranea
secret meeting; secret conference
conference room; council room
four and a half tatami mats; four-and-a-half-mat room; small room esp. for assignations
low dining table; tea table