anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
assertion; declaration; affirmation
failure; mistake; blunder
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
cardboard box; carton; corrugated box
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
voting; ballot; poll; vote
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
anonymity; using an assumed name
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to