in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
small number; few; minority
survival; survivor; relic
desperately; for one's dear life
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to rebuild; to reconstruct
hard fighting; hard struggle; fighting against heavy odds
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to lose money; to spend money
inn town; post town; post-station town
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
to some extent; to a certain extent
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
guest of honour; guest of honor; privileged guest; visitor
to entertain; to make welcome
store; reserve; stock; savings
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult