relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
history of a nation; Japanese history
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
far beyond one's power; not at all equal; no match for
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)
calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
moment's leisure; free minute
to glare at each other; to confront each other
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
fair; impartial; just; fairness; impartiality; justice
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
quarrel; dispute; argument
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
family name; house name; family honour; family honor
duty; obligation; responsibility
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick
very recently; in the very recent past
going to and fro; back and forth
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
society; public; community; social studies