something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
until now; so far; up to the present
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
society; public; community; social studies
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
regularization; regularisation; getting up speed; proceeding at full tilt
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)
terrorist organization; terrorist organisation
looking on (somebody) as hostile
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
process; course; mechanism
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
each nation; many nations; many countries
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to cross the line; to go too far
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself