to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; indeed; really
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; poor-looking
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
very great; enormous; serious
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
to become clouded; to darken; to darken (of a face); to worsen; to deteriorate
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
friction; discord; strife
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
sympathy; compassion; pity
leader; guide; mentor; coach
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
to embrace; to hug; to have; to possess; to command; to lead
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
split; division; break up
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
unconditionally; as a rule
to spend all one's time doing; to do day in, day out; to do nothing but ...; to pass (of days)
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
entire world; whole world; world stage
to await; to wait for; to expect
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
around the world; throughout the world
fear; dread; fright; terror; trepidation; panic
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
entreaty; appeal; petition