hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
Empire (of Japan); the (Japanese) Empire; Japan
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
such ... as; or some such
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta
dictatorship; despotism; autocracy; running (a company, etc.) despotically
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
to catch (a wild animal or fish); to capture; to hunt; to win (a title, prize, etc.); to conquer
to yield to temptation; to succumb
integration (e.g. social); mixing; penetration
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
according to; due to; by (means of); because of; via; on the basis of
to look down on (someone); to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
halting (speech); faltering; stammering
to vitalize (e.g. an industry); to invigorate; to energize; to establish (e.g. a company); to build up; to set up
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
several minutes; a few minutes
silence (not speaking); muteness
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
seven tenths; seventy percent; seven hundreds; seven percent
tidal hour; right time (to do something); opportunity; chance
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
surrender; capitulation; submission; yield
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
in order to do; for the purpose of doing; must; should
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
setting up (a structure, building, camp, etc.); construction; preparation (e.g. of a venue); arrangement (of an event)