intimidating enough to quieten a crying child
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
(medicine with) a curative effect; (having) therapeutic value
evident; plain; distinct; clear
fixed idea; idée fixe; stereotype; prejudice
remarkable; striking; obvious
integration; unification; unity; combination; consolidation; synthesis
meeting convened to discuss issues; planning conference; review meeting; feedback session; investigative commission
(courteous) invitation; call
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
approval; license; licence; permission
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
(social) position; status
cold rice; hanger-on; dependent; disgraced former actor
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
ball game (e.g. baseball, tennis, soccer)
joining (an association, agreement, etc.); participation; affiliation; accession
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
selling off; disposal by sale; sale
association; society; organization; organisation
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
achievement of one's goal; goal achievement
proposition; thesis; notion; problem; issue; challenge
goal to strive for; challenge
mutual aid; cooperation; benefit
unconditionally; as a rule
direct connection; direct link
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation