defeat; loss; reverse; setback
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
every evening; every night
old-timer; veteran; senior; old stump; old roots
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
serious wound; serious injury
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
path of righteousness; path of duty; right track; correct path
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
postwar period; period after Second World War
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
major incident; major happening; big scandal
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe (esp. regarding something bad); increasing
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
flight from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
heir; inheritor; successor
to not take seriously; to take lightly
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
messenger; envoy; emissary
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword