unclear speech; garbled speech; poor enunciation; poorly expressed; unclear (wording); imprecise (expression)
main guest; guest of honor; guest of honour
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
space on a page (e.g. in a newspaper); surface of paper; letter; writings
each field; various circles
indescribable; having no way to express
(inferior) imitator; epigone; poor imitation; follower; adherent; person belonging to the same school (e.g. of thought)
earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankering
resistance (movement); popular resistance against a military invasion (esp. of that by the French against the Nazis in World War II)
path of righteousness; path of duty; right track; correct path
firm decision; decisive measure; resolute step; excellent decision
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
I told you so; you see that?
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
audience; attendance; hearers
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
slightest notice; slightest consideration; slightest attention; a little thought; glance
desk for a speaker; lectern; rostrum; platform
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
feeling sad or downhearted; down in the dumps
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to lose heart; to become discouraged; to be crestfallen; to be utterly disheartened
bad luck; ill fortune; misfortune
loser; defeated person; the defeated
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
social conditions; social situation; state of society; social landscape; social climate
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
instruction; teaching; guidance; informing
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
attention; kind attention; courteous attention
serviceman; servicewoman; soldier; member of the armed forces; military personnel
with a crack; with a snap; firmly; sharply; precisely; properly
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to make an example of; to make a victim of; to hold up someone (something) to ridicule; to pierce with a spear