always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
(young and) innocent; naive; pure; fresh; artless; unsophisticated
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
questionnaire; survey; poll
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
hand used like a sword in striking
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to gather; to collect; to assemble
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
apathetic; indifferent; nonchalant; callous
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
-like; -looking; -looked; tending to ...
adverse circumstances; unfortunate situation; adversity
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
Kazusa (former province located in the central part of present-day Chiba Prefecture)
gap; narrow space between things; valley; gorge; loophole (in a castle wall); arrow slit
rule over the whole country
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
lawless; outrageous; insolent; rude; inexcusable; unpardonable
to try to do; to attempt to do
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
to fall victim (to); to get into the clutches (of)
impossible to do (although wants to)
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down