detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
a long time ago; long before now
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
extremely; terrifically; super
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
novel; original; new; innovative
to exile; to banish; to revise the wording of a phrase
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
conception; idea; thought; samjna (perception)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
leadoff batter; first batter; first person appearing (witness, performer, etc.)
Common Era; CE; Christian Era; Western (Gregorian) calendar
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
town; city; municipal; urban
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
central organization; central authority; central government agency
government; administration
controlled society; regulated society
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
machine technology; mechanical technology
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
clothing; dressing; binding (of a book)
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
rain shower in late autumn (fall) or early winter; seasonable rain
fallen scraps; scatterings; leftovers; remainder; student who cannot keep up in school; dropout (from school, society, a movement, etc.)
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme