to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
rough estimate; rough calculation; expectation; anticipation; plan
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
under the ... administration; within the ... government
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
ruining a country; ruined country
this place; where one comes from; here
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
fair; just and upright; open and honest; aboveboard; honourable
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
talented person; clever person
mistress (of the house); hostess; landlady; proprietress
depending on; dependent on
one's later years; final years (in life)
count; earl; chief official of the Department of Worship (under the ritsuryō system); Brazil
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
gap; narrow space between things; valley; gorge; loophole (in a castle wall); arrow slit
union; combination; association; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
nature of the locality; character of a place; local colour; local color
to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
set (of things); combo; setting up; preparing; setting (hair); set (in tennis, volleyball, etc.); set (in a play, film, etc.)
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably