practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
several years; a few years
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
dullness; slump; stagnation; inactivity; depression
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
emperor (of Japan); mikado
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
citizenship; civic rights; civil rights; widespread acceptance; social recognition; common use
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
worst-ever; history's worst
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield
military personnel; soldier
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
standing together in a disorderly fashion; standing close around; crowding together; flooding in (applicants, election candidates, etc.)
end of a century (esp. 19th); fin-de-siècle
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
worship (esp. Christian); adoration; divine service; worship (esp. Buddhist and Shinto)
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
absolute monarch; despot; autocrat; tyrant
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten thousand undecillion; original; positive
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
cooperation; collaboration
whole nation; whole land; whole country
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
politics; government; peace; (arch.) medical treatment; (arch.) cure
to exert oneself; to make efforts
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
posterity; future life; life to come
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively