leader (of an alliance); leading power
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
postponement; deferment; adjournment
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
future; possible; potential; prospective
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
new publication; new book; new edition; reissue; republication
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
fertile; rich; productive
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
connection; link; relationship
equally (well); as ... as; no less ... than ...; evenly matched; well-matched
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
to unfold; to unroll; to open
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
accursed; damned; blasted
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
research institute; (research) laboratory
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
conference room; council room
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence