effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to be a background factor; to be an underlying reason
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
guidance; leadership; leading the way
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
to adjoin each other; to sit side by side
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
peace (esp. of the world); tranquillity; calm
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
sister-in-law (spouse's younger sister or younger brother's wife); younger stepsister; younger adopted sister; non-blood-related younger sister
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
(projection) screen; the silver screen; the film world; movies
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
at that time; in those days
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
blueness; greenness; tinge of blue; (vegetable) garnish
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
in deep black; in jet black