contradiction; inconsistency
atonement; the Atonement (of Jesus Christ)
independence; self-reliance
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
in the city; within the city
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
afterlife; the next world; the world beyond
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
to investigate; to examine
way; manner; school (e.g. of flower arrangement); class; rate; flow
first experience (of something); first sexual experience
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
free speech; freedom of speech
leaflet; flyer; scattering; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
enlightenment; illumination
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
change; transformation; reform; revolution; revolutionizing; innovation
pupil; student; schoolchild
one by one; one at a time; in turn
mixing; blending; adding; adulteration; contamination
blow; shock; strike; batting
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
unreliable; undependable; untrustworthy; not to be counted on
to explain; to preach; to advocate; to persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with
speech; eloquence; manner of speaking; manner of expression
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
serves you right!; see what happens!
all kinds of malicious gossip; heaping verbal abuse (on); cursing and swearing (words)
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
VIP; very important person
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
etc.; et cetera; and so on