within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
imperial court; royal court
the head; the foremost; beginning; the very front
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
fossil; petrifaction; petrification; fossilization
real situations; personal consideration; private circumstances; favoritism; favouritism
Americanization; Americanisation
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
every place; various places
flying column; detached force
to make a distinction; to differ; to be different
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
twenty years of age; youth; early age; tender age of ...
to be famous; to be celebrated; to be worthy of the name
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
returning from abroad; coming back to one's country (Japan)
counter for rules; rule; regulation
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why