how many years; how long; what year
person concerned; interested party; related party
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
previous writing; first of two books; previous letter
account; history; chronicle; Kojiki; Records of Ancient Matters
police; police officer; police station
Chief Cabinet Secretary (Japan); Chief of Staff (to the President, Prime Minister, etc.); Cabinet Secretary; Executive Secretary
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of
Marx; Marks; Marcks; Marcus; Markus
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
chief; main; principal; major
commander; commanding officer; CO
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
military campaign; battle; war
(how) many times; (how) often
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
bitter experience; misery; distress; grief; sad thoughts; hardship
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
confusion; complications; being gripped by strong feelings; fit (e.g. of anger); moment (e.g. of frustration)
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
small; fine; detailed; stingy
account book; ledger; register
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
flour; meal; powder; dust
loss (of something); disadvantage; mistake; error; flaw; defect
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
being scattered and ultimately lost; dissipation
to be extremely difficult; to present a major challenge
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
to some extent; to a certain extent
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)