both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
provisional; temporary; tentative
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
establishment; settlement
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
discharge; outward flow; efflux; leak of (private) information or pictures
regarding with apprehension; viewing with anxiety
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom
to be born; to come into the world
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
to do together; to share; to participate in
slightly; a little; barely; narrowly; only; just
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
to give a round of applause; to applaud
opaque; obscure; opacity; obscurity; unclear; unpredictable
treatment (of a person); dealing with
connivance; tacit consent; toleration; acquiescence
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
imputation; shifting (blame, responsibility, etc.); passing the buck; second marriage; remarriage
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
unreasonably stubborn; not knowing when to give up
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
call for attention; alert; heads-up; reminder
(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
leadership; initiative; spearhead
intention; idea; inclination; wish
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to state; to express; to mention
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit