to undertake; to take on (task); to assure; to guarantee; to vouch (for)
foolish; nonsensical; absurd; ridiculous; trifling
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
infrastructure improvement
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
to change one's place of residence; to migrate; to move
leadership; initiative; spearhead
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
such; like that; in that way
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
examiner; investigator; inquisitor; agent
opinion; point of view; visual point
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
viewing as ...; seeing as ...; treating as ...; regarding as ...
wide; extensive; comprehensive; far-reaching; widespread
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
extensive knowledge; erudition
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
holy city; city developed around a church, temple, shrine, etc. (e.g. Ise, Mecca, Vatican)
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
but; however; even though; even if
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
crash; smash; crunch; bang; breaking sound
incarnation; impersonation; personification; avatar
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries
reverse side; opposite (of the expected); purl stitch (knitting)