to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
misogyny; discrimination against women; sexism
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
since; henceforth; ever since
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to become the subject of rumours or conversations
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
several people; some people; a few people; a number of people
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
mental; spiritual; emotional
(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow
receipt (of a letter, money, etc.); acceptance; receiving
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
in good health; alive and well; going strong
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
union; combination; association; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
leader (of an alliance); leading power
whole nation; whole land; whole country
war damage; ravages of war; horrors of war
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
position in a game; state of the game; situation; stage; phase
displeasure; ill humour; ill humor; pique
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
freedom; free man; free woman
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
beauty or ugliness; personal appearance; looks
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
personality; character; individuality; personhood
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
guilty conscience; feelings of remorse
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury