theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
one-sided; partial; unfair
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
opinion in writing; written opinion; argument
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
root; source; origin; basis
dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); bad actor; lousy actor; wooden actor
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
country; territory; domain; realm
to spread; to be propagated
visiting Japan; arrival in Japan
being filled with; being full of; permeation
royalty and nobility; noble; aristocrat
aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
several hundred; hundreds (of)
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
party; set; gang; company; person
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
a loss; a failure; a mistake; an error
honour; honor; glory; renown
to slander; to libel; to criticize; to criticise
descendant (usu. of a certain generation); (arch.) lineage; (arch.) pedigree; (arch.) grandchild
duty; obligation; responsibility
preservation; conservation; maintenance; integrity
one end; an end; part; fragment