countermeasure; counter-measure
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up
(terrorist) suicide bombing
(necessary) personnel; required person
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
at the last moment; this late in the game
to take to defending oneself above all; to save one's skin
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
fundamental idea; basic concept
reproduction; duplication; reprinting
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
real intention; true motive; true meaning
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
long (time); protracted; prolonged
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
concession; conciliation; compromise
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
Shinto shrine precincts; holy precincts; sanctuary
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
person who has rendered distinguished service
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
to go against; to act contrary to; to run counter to; to deviate from
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
sense of loss; feeling of loss