to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
only recently; just of late
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
proposal; proposition; suggestion
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
to create (a sensation); to give rise to (controversy)
advanced level; high grade; senior
highest grade; superlative degree
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
foundation stone; cornerstone
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
capable; able; talented; promising
to open the door (to the world, women, etc.)
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to ride on a person's shoulders; to be carried on a person's back
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
system; institution; organization; organisation
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
troubled times; turbulent times
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to fear; to doubt; to have misgivings about; to worry about; to be anxious about; to be apprehensive about
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
supremacy (over a nation); hegemony; domination; championship; victory
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance