objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to form a pair; to pair up
pulverization; pulverisation; reducing to pieces; crushing; smashing
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit
light and darkness; light and shade
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
these guys; these fellows
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvring
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
supervised; under surveillance
weak and small; inferior in strength and size; minor; young; youthful
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
to be worth it; to pay; to be profitable
foreign; imported; outpatient; outpatient care; outpatient clinic
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
national isolation; closing the country (to foreigners); sakoku; policy of national isolation enacted by the Tokugawa shogunate
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
account book; register; ledger
speech; expression; wording; language
to wash again; to reconsider
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
business discussion; negotiation
present continuous tense; present progressive form; ongoing; (currently) active; currently in progress
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
accomplice; conspirator; cohort
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
middle way; (golden) mean; moderation; the Doctrine of the Mean (one of the Four Books)
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
to hide; to conceal oneself
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
connection; link; relationship