worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
person requiring special attention; person to be wary of; person under (police) surveillance; dangerous person
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
decision; determination; resolution
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
totally (immersed in something, e.g. liquid, work); addicted
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
to accept; to receive; to agree
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; close (together)
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
long-established; old-established; traditional
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
arch of triumph; triumphal arch
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
high mountain; alpine mountain
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
one's (living) environment