to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to bring; to take; to bring about
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
to continue (going along some trend)
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
everywhere; all over; throughout
threat; intimidation; menace
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
middle of the night; dead of night
foreign enemy; outside invader
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
dispute; argument; contention
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)
to discuss; to talk together
to understand (each other); to comprehend
just above; right overhead
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
indicate reason; infers some protest
(period of) a year; during an era
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
fall; drop; descent; coming down
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
function; facility; faculty; feature