pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
internal conditions; true state of affairs
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
touching a wrong card (in karuta); buzzing too early (in a quiz); making a mistress of a servant; mistress (who is one's servant); foul (comp. karuta); touching a card which is not in the same territory as the correct card
to be disgusted with; to run out of patience; to fall out of love
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
junior high school student; middle school pupil
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
life; living; I; me; student
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
curious; strange; unusual
it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...
being too late; losing one's final chance
high priest; highly ranked priest; virtuous priest; priest of great sanctity and learning
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
very much; very many; more and more
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
to make frantic efforts; to make an all-out effort; to try desperately
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
worldview; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung; setting (for a fictional work); world; universe
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
if possible; preferably; if circumstances allow
madder red; dark red; crimson
intelligent; wise; sagacious; smart-alecky; cheeky
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
horseplay; fooling around
to be dead; to be lifeless
question and answer session