(political) power; authority; influence
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
trusting too much; overestimating ability
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
in terms of; from the point of view of
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
foxtail millet (Setaria italica); Italian millet (also Hungarian, German)
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
with a snap; with a bang; with a plonk; suddenly; all of a sudden
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
to hand over; to surrender
Seiken Densetsu (lit: Holy Sword Legend), a.k.a. "... of Mana" (RPG series)
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
tinnitus; ringing in the ears
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to glare at each other; to confront each other
way; method; means; resource; course
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category