considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
adopted daughter; foster daughter
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
personal; individual; private
to have a talk; to tell a story
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
not limited to; not just ...
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
firm; strong; solid; stable
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
settlement; solution; resolution
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
to lay aside; to set aside
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
reasoning; logic; persuasion
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
conviction; belief; confidence
Onbashira Festival; log-dragging festival held once every six years in Suwa, Nagano
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
to make a speech; to address
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to be injured; to sustain a wound
sublimation; sublimating (an emotion, impulse, etc.); channelling; diverting
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
pointing out; identification
change of tone; variation (music); irregularity; modulation (in radio)