boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
to stop walking; to pause
bright red; crimson lotus flower
one's native country; land of one's birth
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
falling together; mutual destruction; joint bankruptcy
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
great emperor; ... the Great
republican form of government; republicanism
exemplar; model; example; pattern
to be reborn; to be reincarnated; to turn over a new leaf; to become a new person; to be reorganized; to be transformed
system; institution; organization; organisation
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
deceased; late; dead; departed
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
since one was born; in one's (entire) life; in all one's life
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
well-balanced; considerate; of fine character
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
24 hours; twenty-four hours
incessant working; working non-stop
work style; way of working
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
private person; individual