head; leader; top; (arch.) important part
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
peace; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
stable period (with ref. to pregnancy, typically from 4th month when the placenta is fully formed, morning sickness usually goes away and risk of miscarriage decreases)
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
rivalry of local warlords; a number of powerful (talented, influential) persons standing by themselves in a given field
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
enquiry; inquiry; query; interrogation; ENQ
being extremely busy; being swamped with work
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
very; much; greatly; a lot of
having enough of (food, drink, etc.); having one's fill; fully enjoying
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
document; official papers
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
to support; to back up; to revive (e.g. a company); to boost (e.g. morale); to bring up; to raise
revitalization of a village; village renewal (project)
unanticipated; unexpected
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
reproachful; hateful; bitter
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks