rather; sooner; preferably
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to choose (a thing) at one's own discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
complete change; about-face
to give directions; to issue instructions
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
beyond this point; from now on; after this
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
even more; still more; further
reality; actuality; hard fact
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
rule; reign; government; governing
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to threaten; to terrify; to frighten
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light