to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
confusion; mixing; merger
blind acceptance; blind belief; credulity
managing (to raise funds, find time, etc.); contriving; scraping together (money); working out (a plan, solution, etc.); thinking out; devising
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
consequence; result; conclusion; apodosis
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
main point; main object; chief purpose; core; gist; essence
academic world; academia; academic circles; scientific world; learned circles
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
bonding; becoming closer; close relation; close relative; personal retainer; personal attendant
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
to do together; to share; to participate in
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg); one piece of sushi
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
on a floor; above floor level
intellectual power; mental capacity; intellect; intelligence; brains
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
mystery; curiosity; strangeness; ghost; monster; apparition
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
from ancient times; from old times; from time immemorial
clear; precise; definite; distinct
basis; foundation; reliance
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
Latin (language); Latin-American; Latin; Latin (i.e. relating to the literature, culture, etc. of ancient Rome); Roman
race (of people); type of person
to move along; to go alongside; to walk along; to follow; to run down (one's cheek, leg, etc.); to trickle down
superstition; superstitious belief
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
survival; remaining; being extant; being left
legend; folklore; tradition
being seen here and there; appearing in various places
seeing with one's own eyes; witnessing