hasty; impatient; restless; rash
going through; going via; going by way of
materials; data; document
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
great war; great battle; world war
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
to unfold; to unroll; to open
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
ancestor; forefather; foremother
I see; that's right; indeed
human rights; civil liberties
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
leadership; initiative; spearhead
person in charge; senior staff; manager; chief; head
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
progress; advance; improvement; development
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
to participate in; to take part in; to play a part in; to receive; to be given; to enjoy
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
secret; private; surreptitious
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
portrait photo; mug shot; face shot; photograph of a person's face
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to start work (on); to undertake; to start committing a crime; embarkation; launch
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
secrecy; highly classified information
people; men and women; each person; everybody
guess; speculation; supposition