distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
to devote all one's energies; to give one's everything; to to put in all one's effort
on the occasion of; at the time of
prime minister; chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.); premier
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
powerful person; influential person
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
materials; data; document
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
without an occupation; unemployed; jobless
to begin; to set about; to start
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
war; fighting; fierce competition
starvation; famine; hunger
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
succession; continuation; series; sequence
greeting; a fine thing to say
kana; Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)