wonder; miracle; amazement; prodigy
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
for example; for instance; e.g.
Cuban Missile Crisis (1962)
function; facility; faculty; feature
at that time; in those days
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
deployment; disposition; posting; stationing
withdrawal; revocation; repeal; demolition; removal
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
modern history; modern and current history; recent history; recent contemporary history
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
ozeki ranked wrestler unable to live up to the expectations of his rank
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
pair; the two; both persons; both things
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
becoming more serious or severe; aggravation; intensification
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
head; leader; top; (arch.) important part
firm decision; decisive measure; resolute step; excellent decision
secretary general; chief secretary
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
context (of a passage); line of thought; context; environment; circumstances