certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
succession struggle; succession race
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
to be lacking in options; to be too few
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
internal conditions; true state of affairs
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
at least; at most; (even) just
connection; link; relationship
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
instant; moment; for an instant
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
... years old; age (of) ...
admission (to a school or university); entrance; enrolment; enrollment; matriculation
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
strong person; the strong; the powerful
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
personality; style; appearance
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
permission; approval; authorization; license
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)