that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
world history; international history
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
plan; scheme; stratagem; trick; trap; plot
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
external pressure; outside pressure; foreign pressure
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
school hours; hours of teaching (instruction)
soldier; combatant; warrior
moment; brief space of time
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.); lecture; explanation (in a pompous fashion); (long-winded) lecture; (arch.) storytelling
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
to not believe one's ears
to liken to; to compare to; to pattern after; to model after; to imitate
high praise; great admiration; with critical acclaim; to rave reviews; currently; presently
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
extremely; exceptionally; extraordinarily; terribly; super
overly serious; serious to a fault; humorless
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
one theory; one opinion; another theory
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
straight-laced person; stubborn person
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
point in common; common feature
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
within; inside of; less than
school grades; academic results
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate