to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
monolith; large slab of rock
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
comfort; consolation; diversion
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
at first; in the beginning; originally
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to shout (in anger); to yell
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
correction; rectification; mending; repair
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
(the) positive; yang (in Chinese divination); the open; visible place
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
is never the case; has never happened
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to stop walking; to pause
everywhere; all over; throughout
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
innumerable; countless; numberless
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually