very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
expressing one's mind; speaking out
power; authority; jurisdiction
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to become settled; to be fixed
leadership; initiative; spearhead
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
directly under; falling perpendicularly
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
firm; strong; solid; stable
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
foundation stone; cornerstone
historic; historical; traditional
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
to take a risk for someone; to endanger oneself for someone; (lit.) to gather chestnuts from the fire
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
administrative organ; administrative body; governmental body
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
in the fire; in the flames; (arch.) burning (something)
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries