to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
northern part; the north (of a region)
Japanese beech (Fagus crenata); Siebold's beech
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
poplar (esp. Lombardy poplar, Populus nigra var. italica)
roadside tree; row of trees
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
since one was born; (in) all one's life
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
well-informed person; thinking person; intelligent person
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
article; news story; report; account
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
moderate; proper; just right
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
good humour (humor); good mood
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
narrow-minded; intolerant; petty
to perceive; to understand
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
this family; we; this house
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with