diviner; fortune teller; soothsayer
appointing someone to a position of trust; entrusting someone with an important position; making much of
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
certain reasons; certain circumstances; professional constraints; (lit.) adult matters
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
to smoke (something); to fumigate; to oxidize; to oxidise
thorough; exhaustive; complete
person who has escaped death; failed suicide; person who has outlived their time; dotard; doddering old man
clear; precise; definite; distinct
in-law; relative by marriage
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
dizzying (speed, changes, etc.); rapid; drastic; bewildering; hectic; bustling (e.g. world)
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
breaking off (an engagement, negotiations, etc.); cancellation
even if not; even without
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
battlefield; battleground
allied nation; ally; Central Powers (in WWI)
to make an enemy (of); to turn (someone) into an enemy; to antagonize
to have no chance (of succeeding)
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
duty; obligation; responsibility
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring