to fall into ruin; to be desolated
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
to begin some form of lifestyle
to love one another; to be affectionate towards each other; to have sex; to make love
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
hound; hunting dog; gun dog
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
together; mutually; fellow
rainbow-colored; rainbow-coloured
massing (of troops); gathering
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
the other day; lately; recently
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
maintaining the status quo
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
runaway child; youngster who has run away from home
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
(air or sea) route; course; line; run
armed forces; military; troops
wrong; different; not like that
it's been a long time; long time no see
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
dissipation; prodigality; debauchery
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark