strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
word game; wordplay; playing with words
number of persons; personnel
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
talking while standing; standing around talking
supporter; sponsor; patron; backer
speech and conduct; words and deeds
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
I told you so; you see that?
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to be needed; to be wanted
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
safety myth; myth that something is completely safe (e.g. nuclear plant); safety dogma
great earthquake (disaster); Great Kanto earthquake of 1923
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
hegemony; leadership; initiative
person concerned; interested party; related party
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
form; tense; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
certification; attestation; authentication; Imperial attestation
scale; scope; plan; structure
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by