really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
nonexistent; unreal; imaginary; spurious
to conceal one's true nature or feelings; to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
belief; faith; adherence; espousal
upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above
to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest
greedy; avaricious; covetous
deepest part; deepest portion; depths (of the ocean etc.); innermost
treasury; treasure house; storehouse; treasure trove; rich source (of)
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
one large ...; a great ...
power; authority; jurisdiction
lawfulness; propriety; reasonableness; appropriateness; legality; legitimacy
for example; for instance; e.g.
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
re-; again; repeated; deutero-; deuto-; deuter-
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
great disaster; horrible tragedy; catastrophe; catastrophic event; catastrophic incident; dire calamity
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
clear; precise; definite; distinct
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to be too late; to be too slow
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
personal feelings; self-interest
to speak; to say; to vocalize
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
to take to defending oneself above all; to save one's skin
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct