to crumble away; to collapse
three; three years of age
brand-new article; new item
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
to compel; to force; to oblige
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
starting work (on); setting to work (on); commencing (a crime); playing (a move)
property; fortune; assets
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
consists of; comprises; is made up of
(exercising) the right to command
making (a report, plan, contract, etc.); drawing up; writing out; preparing; creating (a file, website, account, etc.)
dozens; scores of; decades
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
to hang low (over; of clouds, fog, etc.); (arch.) to seclude oneself (behind a curtain, blinds, etc.)
to well up; to burst; to arise
at; in; at; when; by; with
courtesy; etiquette; formality; (religious) observance; ritual; rite
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
sign on a post (usu. wooden and with a small roof, containing information about a sight, warning, congratulations, etc.); public notice; bulletin board; notice board
reading aloud; reading (a kanji) by its Chinese-derived pronunciation
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie
insurrection; riot; uprising; rebellion; revolt
revolution; 58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
easygoing; optimistic; conceited