wastepaper; scrap of paper; paper scraps
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
slump; crash; heavy fall; sudden decline
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
maintenance; preservation; improvement
order; system; the establishment; (ruling) regime; structural plan; body plan
to recover; to rally; to improve; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to shift (a bag, etc.) from one hand to the other
(in the) confusion (of the moment)
foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land
invasion (e.g. of a country); raid; aggression
merger; joining into one; amalgamation; melding; merging; annexation
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
military force; military strength
advanced; developed; seniority; senior; superior
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
such ... as; or some such
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
thorough; exhaustive; complete
various countries; various regions; various provinces
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
within the country; inside the county; domestic; home; internal
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
blow; shock; strike; batting
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
choices; alternatives; options
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
edged tool; cutting instrument; knife
to turn completely into; to become completely