urban areas; the streets; town; city
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
forces of opposition; opposing forces; counterforce
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
to refer to; to use as reference
mountain villa; mountain retreat; mountain cottage
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
coming to nothing; bubble on the surface of water; something that is short-lived
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
likability; favorability; popularity
to call in; to invite; to bring in
18 certificate; R-18; restricted to those 18 years or older
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
diplomatic negotiations; negotiations through diplomatic channels
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
death from disease; death from illness
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
to run through; to run past
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
wood-block printing; wood engraving
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty