to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
softly; mildly; gently; politely
bribe; money under the table
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to repeat; to do something over again
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
military personnel; soldier
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
feeling one gets from listening to something
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
retreating figure; appearance from behind
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time