future; possible; potential; prospective
victim (esp. someone killed); casualty
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
power; authority; jurisdiction
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
surely (not); certainly (not)
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to invite in; to show someone in
to talk to oneself; to mutter
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
to lose one's senses (over); to be out of one's mind (over); to be completely captivated (by); to be smitten; to be engrossed (in)
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
shrewdness; sharpness; astuteness; acumen; tact
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
easy to deal with; tractable; manageable
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
counter for generations; epoch
difficult problem; challenge
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
(very) quick; rapid; swift; speedy; prompt; expeditious
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
to lead; to take the lead; to be in a top position
conference room; council room
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
scene; spectacle; sight; view
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn