course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
mass resignation (of officeholders); collective resignation
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
total destruction by fire; being burned down
Dark Continent (i.e. Africa)
one's future; one's fate; prospects; one's way; one's path
harm; injury; evil (influence)
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
democratic nation; democratic country
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
to add (to what was said before); to say in addition
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
threat; menace; coercion; blackmail
wild; freakish; madcap; crazy; hysterical
distress; wretched condition
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
intellectual; educated person; intelligentsia
in all ages; over the ages; forever and ever
payment; bill; sweeping; clearing away; sweeping stroke (e.g. when writing kanji)
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
how; in what way; I wonder
proposal; offer; request; application
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
tacit approval; tacit permission; connivance; acquiescence; toleration; overlooking
not taking the slightest notice (of); not giving the slightest consideration (to); paying absolutely no attention (to)
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; paw!; shake!
mourning; (arch.) calamity; (arch.) misfortune
Ming dynasty (of China; 1368-1644)
foolish thing; stupid thing; absurdity; fool; idiot; moron
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed