what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
postwar period; period after Second World War
system; organization; organisation; architecture
(political) power; authority; influence
to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
stratagem; artifice; trick; ruse; scheme; tactics
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
legitimate; orthodox; traditional
eternity; permanence; perpetuity; Eikyū era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3)
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); destruction; annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling on appeal); quashing
extended game; overtime; extra time; extra innings
popular (with); in favour (with); well received
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
pair; the two; both persons; both things
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
pat; tap; pop; crack; cutesy suffix applied to names
(young) girl; maiden; young lady
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
deliverables; delivered product
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
serious; earnest; honest; real; legit
synopsis; plot; outline; plan; scheme; program
to grow fond of; to grow attached to; to become enamoured with
significant; meaningful; intentional; volitional
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
last ray of hope; only hope
the whole area; the entire region; all parts (of); the whole field (of study); every field; the whole gamut
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to continue to increase; to continue to mount
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)