to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
to spit out; to eject; to dump
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
bridge (road, railway, ship, etc.); (contact) bridge; Seven Bridge (Japanese rummy game); bridge; bridge (of a pair of glasses); bridge (in wrestling); bridge (circuit)
to boost; to force up; to push up
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
appearance; expression; manifestation
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
major incident; major happening; big scandal
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
board chairman; managing director; chief director
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
complete; whole; perfect; safe
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
calling by name; designation; nomination
plenary session; general meeting; plenum
participant; entrant; player; competitor
person concerned; interested party; related party
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
searching for the culprit; trying to find out who did something
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
(staring) piercingly; (looking) hard
to pretend; to act (as if)
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
southern part; the south (of a region)
thousands; several thousand
megalopolis; megacity; supercity
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
scale; scope; plan; structure
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; throwing one's weight around; acting as if one owns the place
living thing; organism; creature; biology
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
many; numerous; various; large number of