state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to grow in severity; to grow increasingly severe
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
petty (minor) official (derogatory term)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
seal of blood; sealing with one's blood
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
of course; certainly; naturally
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
negotiations; bargaining; talks; making demands
party-internal; within the party
one's superior; higher-up; boss; senior
to be discouraged; to shrink from
hard worker; hardworking person
tragic but brave; heroic; grim; pathetic
loyal retainer; loyal subject
recently; lately; these days
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
the other day; lately; recently
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
to result in death; to lead to death; to be linked with death
dismissal; firing; retirement; being relieved from one's post; being relieved of a burden
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
what kind of business; what sort of matter
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
of all things (days, etc.)
extinction; discontinuation; severance; rupture; to become extinct; to cease to exist
the place for; the time for; the level of
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
lack of filial piety; disobedience to one's parents