influenced (by); under an influence
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to pretend (e.g. to be a good father)
picking out; choosing; picking (someone) up (in a vehicle); pickup (in a record player); (phono) cartridge; pickup (truck)
meow; miaow; cat; kitty; pussy cat
global scale; worldwide scale
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
convenient; expedient; makeshift
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
Japan Self-Defense Forces; JSDF; self-defence force; self-defense force
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
example; exercise (for the reader)
faint memory; vague memory; dim memory; vague recollection
from here; from this place
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank
to be moreish; to have a quality that encourages you to eat (drink) more of them after; to have lingering effects
full (of a container, vessel, etc.); filled to the brim; packed; filled (with people); full
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
serious look (on one's face); straight face
coastline; shoreline; coastal railway
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
around here; hereabouts; (around) this point; about now
phase (e.g. wave, electricity, moon); topology; register
divine punishment; wrath of God; justice of heaven; suitable punishment; just deserts; come-uppance
to depend (on the situation); to be handled case by case
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
alas; regrettably; to my great regret; tragically
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings; bend (in a road, river, etc.)
old promise; old agreement; old covenant; Old Testament
assuming that ...; supposing that ...
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story