temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
as stated; verbatim; literally
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
although I say; although one might say; although called
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
to take a fancy to something; to be moved; to feel inclined to
taking back what one just said; eating one's words; negating one's previous comment, opinion, etc.
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
relativity; relative; facing (e.g. a problem); confronting
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
backing (for a position); giving support to; helping (someone) to a position
allied nation; ally; Central Powers (in WWI)
one's own potential; real ability; one's own strength
taking in; bringing in; capturing (e.g. customers); attracting; confusion; bustle
dissidents; troublemakers; disturbing elements
stubborn person; obstinate person; pig-headed person
knowing when to give up; good at letting things go; accepting failure with good grace; being a good loser
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
to have a guilty conscience; to have (something) lie heavy on one's conscience
young and sweet; adorable; cute; pitiful; touching; pathetic
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
odds and ends; all; every
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
(many) years; long-standing (esp. hatred, grudge); ancient
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
one line; (a) single line; boundary; line (between things); forefront; front line
roofed corridor connecting two buildings; connecting passageway; skyway; skybridge; skywalk
to blow up (i.e. wind); to blow upwards; to spout into the air
one's physical safety; personal security
caged bird; person whose freedom has been restricted (esp. a prostitute, mistress, concubine, etc.)
(carved) statue; sculpture
sorrow; grief; anguish; anxiety; worry; trouble