to hold (a ceremony); to perform
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
government; administration; ministry
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
expulsion; ousting; ejection; dismissal; banishment
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
several years; a few years
military strength; military personnel
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
management; administration; operation
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
rejection; expulsion; boycott; ostracism
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to have an eye on; to zero in on
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
chance; opportunity; occasion
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
the other day; a few days ago
after the end (of something)
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
failure; mistake; blunder
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure