to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
regarding as dangerous; identifying as a threat
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
moral duty; moral obligations; justification; pretext; just cause
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
latest; most recent; nearest (in time)
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
disturbance; upheaval; unrest; war; riot
clearly; distinctly; evidently; definitely
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
boldly; bravely; resolutely; determinedly
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
prudence; discretion; thought; consideration
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
long ago; a long time ago; already
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
as; because; with; due to
three-digit number; hundreds column
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
the front (of a battlefield); forefront
in the end; at the end of the day
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
helper; assistant; help; assistance
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
to calculate; to compute; to deduce; to infer; to conclude