society; public; community; social studies
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
(philosophy of) not rocking the boat; (principle of) letting sleeping dogs lie
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
intelligence gathering; information gathering
this is my chance; this is the (opportune) moment; here's an opportunity (that can't be passed up)
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
to detain; to take into custody
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
like cats and dogs; (on) very bad terms; (lit.) relationship of dogs and monkeys
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
military campaign; battle; war
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time)
to appoint; to nominate; to consider (oneself) to be; to pose as; to assume (a role, responsibility, etc.); to take on
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
(opening of a) wound; cut
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
propensity; tendency; inclination; deflection
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
to cause casualties; to result in deaths
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
people (of a country); nation; citizen; Democratic Party for the People
to be intimate with; to befriend