anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
recommendation; referral; endorsement
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
even though; despite; when
Minister for Foreign Affairs
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
forcing; enforcement; forced; enforced
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
impression; strong belief; conviction
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
in the meanwhile; during the time
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
directions; instructions; orders; command
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
whole area; surrounding area; all around; everywhere; all over the place
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
horseplay; fooling around
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to push aside; to push one's way through
ten; 10; ten years of age
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
great speed; recklessly fast speed
literature; books (reference); document
intercept; interception; counter-attack
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
thereupon; shortly thereafter