correction; revision; amendment
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to become exaggerated (of rumours, etc.); to become embellished
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
general idea; concept; notion
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
new era; new period; new age; new epoch
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
soldier; combatant; warrior
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
dirty work; unpleasant task
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
handyman; utility man; odd-job man
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
without accident; uneventfully; without ...
end of war; cessation of hostilities
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
conventionality; triteness
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
reason; cause; circumstances
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
to avoid; to refrain from; to shun; to detest
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
fleeing in all directions; (in Japanese history, a reference to) farmers who abandoned their fields and fled to the cities or other districts to evade onerous taxes
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
things to do; must-do items; one's duty; what is required