honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
southern part; the south (of a region)
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
to grumble; to make difficulties
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
centre of attention; center of attention
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
recommendation; referral; endorsement
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
to lose completely; to waste; to let slip away
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
sympathy; compassion; pity
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
slightly bitter (taste); bittersweet (memory, experience, etc.)
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
passion; temper; irritability
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
class system; caste system; hierarchical system
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
pupil and (dark) iris of the eye