public commitment; public promise; campaign pledge; official vow
incitement; sedition; agitation; abetting
loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
incitement; sedition; agitation; abetting
plan; project; attempt; plot; scheme; undertaking
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
hidden reserves of strength; latent energy; potentiality; real strength
to let an opportunity slip
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
militarism; warlike spirit
moving about; stirring about
do-or-die resistance; resistance to the bitter end
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
spare energy, time or money; remaining strength; reserve power; money to spare
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
to be extremely difficult; to present a major challenge
all doors closed; blocked in every direction; cornered
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
adoration; admiration; devotion
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
demonstration; manifestation; protest
each (every) time; whenever
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
diplomatic finesse; skill(s) in diplomacy
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail