bright place; the light; the open; light of day; public knowledge
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
rather; sooner; preferably
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
sobering up; method of sobering up
meow; miaow; cat; sexual intercourse; making out
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
genuine article; real thing; real deal
already; now; no longer; not any more
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member