frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
compulsory execution; forcible execution
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
Cronus (Greek god); Kronos
modernization; modernisation
our gracious (e.g. Queen); honorific that attaches to name of a person or thing that has bestowed grace or favour upon you
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
broad; vast; boundless; wide
(at a rate of) once a month; 10 percent monthly interest
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to feign ignorance; to evade one's responsibilities
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark (in kabuki)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
enumeration; citation; listing
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
hostility; antagonism; opposition
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
family of gods; clan of gods; tribe of gods
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
final; eventual; ultimate
endless; boundless; everlasting
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction