to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
death penalty; capital punishment
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
obtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.); acquisition (of land, property, etc.); gaining possession (of); getting; purchase
heigh-ho; heave-ho; hold on!; just a minute; la-la
to happen to have; to have on hand; to carry (e.g. money)
to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
valuable article; valuables
popular; well-liked; common; frequent; popular music; pop music
development; growth; progress; development; expansion (of a typhoon, low-pressure area, etc.); developmental disability
yes and no; for and against
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
maintaining the status quo
way of speaking; intimation
logic; reasoning; argument; line of argument
relation of cause and effect; causal relationship; causal link; causality
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
internal disunity; internal division; internal rift
to reign supreme; to assume the leadership (hegemony); to dominate
isolation; being alone; being friendless
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
immediate; right there on the spot; impromptu; instant; instantaneous
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)