subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy
direct control; direct supervision
what percentage; what ratio; what rate; what proportion
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to be betrayed; to be brought to grief (by an enemy); to be given a hard time
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
(beheading) block; guillotine; scaffold
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
squad leader; divisional officer
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
decrease; reduction; decline
to arrange (flowers); to plant; living; live
knowing; (an) acquaintance
to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
preface; introduction; preamble
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
silence; stillness; quietness
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
incineration; destroy by fire
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
advance; moving forward; progress