language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
rather; better; instead; if anything
opening performance; opening act; curtain raiser; minor performer; minor storyteller; subordinate part
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
such ... as; or some such
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to state one's opinion; to offer one's opinion; to opine
both; both sides; both parties
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
long ago; previous; of a former age
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
welcome; (warm) reception
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
unfortunately; regrettably
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
even though; despite; when
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)