to multiply; to crossbreed; to cross-breed; to mix (e.g. paint colours)
quirk of fate; curious coincidence; happy chance
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
hearing (of a statement, opinion, explanation, etc.); asking; questioning (e.g. a suspect); listening (e.g. to the radio)
opinion in writing; written opinion; argument
war funds; war expenditures; military spending
satisfying; pleasing; gratifying
(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)
it's precisely for that reason that ...; which is precisely why ...
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
deformity; malformation; strange shape; unusual shape
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
mechanization; mechanisation; computerization
physiological; physical; visceral; instinctive; in one's guts
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
keeping a domestic animal beyond its useful life; keeping a person on the payroll without utilizing their skills
to bite each other; to fit together; to mutually encroach; to eat together
together; mutually; fellow
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
national parliament or congress building (e.g. National Diet Building (Japan), United States Capitol (USA), Houses of Parliament (UK), etc.)
temple; sacred place; shrine; sanctuary; tabernacle
to qualify (as); to have the qualifications (for ...); to be entitled to; to have a claim (for)
henchman; right-hand man; trusted confidant; inner circle
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
prosperous; flourishing; thriving; muscular; brawny
Leigh (Britain); Ri; Li; Lie
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
important post; important office; key position
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
(world of) politics; political world; political circles
changing (job, career, lifestyle, social position, beliefs, etc.)
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with