it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
head over heels; headlong; head first
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
door; gate; opening; title page
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
participant; entrant; player; competitor
prime minister; chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.); premier
perusal; one reading; reading through (once)
to keep (a person) waiting
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
to turn over; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (a flag); to let (a skirt, cape, etc.) flap in the wind
majestic; commanding; imposing; stately; dignified; with pomp and circumstance
to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)
height (of a person); stature
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
brown; light brown; tawny
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
to sit in a row; to be arrayed
to bow one's head; to hang one's head; to droop (e.g. ears of grain)
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
visit (from someone); call
state ceremony; laborious; troublesome; irksome
to be sorry; to beg someone's pardon; to be much obliged; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be greatly impressed
some time ago; the other day
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
military conflict; armed conflict
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal