to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
unconventional; eccentric; offbeat; aberrant; outlandish; crazy
to think nothing of ...; to care nothing for ...; to be undaunted by ...; to defy ...; to brave ...; to pay no attention to ...
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
time; meter; beat; the moment (of doing); the instant
guess; conjecture; surmise
round-table conference; roundtable; round-table; round-table meeting
without a break; without stopping; incessantly; ceaselessly
complication; confusion; disorder; chaos; dispute; conflict
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to cut one's way through; to fight one's way through (the enemy); to get over; to come through; to overcome (a difficulty)
overall victory; championship; winning the title; (being in) heaven; bliss; perfect contentment
double suicide; lovers' suicide; group suicide; family suicide; dedication to the point of self-sacrifice
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
to look down on; to make light of
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
moving slowly (and dull-wittedly)
conference room; council room
value to society; raison d'être; existence value
honest; upright; cleanhanded; unselfish
administration; government; administrator; consul (of the French republic; 1799-1804)
good and evil; purity and impurity; voiced and unvoiced consonants
strong nation; powerful country
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
falling together; mutual destruction; joint bankruptcy
diplomatic finesse; skill(s) in diplomacy