yen (currency of Japan); circle
bed with frame made of pipes
comfort when sleeping; feel (of a bed, futon, etc.)
conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)
lower half of the body; nether parts
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
genuine; authentic; true; real
Common Era; CE; Christian Era; Western (Gregorian) calendar
foot of a mountain; plain at the foot of a mountain; range; spread; extent
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
since when; from when; how long
principle; theory; fundamental truth
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
closely-guarded secret; top secret
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
to impose a gag order; to hush up; to order someone not to mention something
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
(reciprocal) communication; (coming to a) mutual understanding
form; shape; figure; morph
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
to increase; to add to; to augment
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
change of government; regime change
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
to become desperate; to give in to despair