dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
being very popular; being in great demand
state of the war; war situation
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
depths (of an art, one's mind, etc.); heart; inner mysteries; profound; deep; esoteric
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to dry up; to parch; to ebb away
to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally); to make a clean sweep; to sweep away; to brush away
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
legend; folklore; tradition
heroine; great woman; brave woman; woman of strong character; Amazon
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
national; founded and run by the central government
to employ; to hire; to engage
self-taught method; one's own way; one's own style
compilation (esp. dictionary, history, law code); editing
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
board chairman; managing director; chief director
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
foreign enemy; outside invader
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
general term; generic name
honorable death; death without surrender; honorable defeat; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
single-minded; intent; determined; wholehearted; earnest; devoted (to)
sincere; honest; faithful
start of a romance; beginning of love
general public; the masses
firmly rooted; deep-seated
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
professor; teaching; instruction
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
thousand years; millennium; (fig.) long time
topic of discussion; agenda
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods