the deceased; the departed
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
former years; formerly; a few years ago
to differ; to vary; to disagree
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
dying at one's post; being killed in the line of duty
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
offense; offence; crime; guilt; punishment
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
duty; function; office; mission; task
deviation; departure; omission
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
entreaty; supplication; petition
(period of) a year; during an era
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
offering a full report to a superior
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour