sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
immovable; motionless; firm; Acala (Wisdom King); Fudō; fierce Buddhist deity
self-interest; selfish desire
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
measured amount (esp. of medicine); dosing; manner of seasoning; making adjustments based on experience; doing something by feel
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
husband and wife; married couple
to go past; to pass; to pass by
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
restraint; restriction; control; check
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
battlefield; battleground
intimidating enough to quieten a crying child
(somebody's) child; person with parents; other people's children; the Son of Man; Christ
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
in the end; at the end of the day