recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
general; popular; common; typical
nothing but (this); no more than (this); none other than
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
to be scared; to be afraid; to tremble with fear
to pressure; to put pressure (on); to press
speech; expression; wording; language
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryō system or Meiji Grand Council system)
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
receiving an official appointment; being appointed (to the post of)
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
recognition; acquaintance
it is I who should say so
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
this occasion; at this time; now
generosity; magnanimity; tolerance; length and capacity; measures
condition; situation; prospects
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
strange thing; odd thing; how absurd!; preposterous!
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
undeserved honor (honour); too great an honour
formal; stiff; strict; ceremonious
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
to win; to achieve; to gain; to obtain; to secure
rote memorization (memorisation); rote learning; indiscriminate memorizing (memorising)
to follow (a rule, precedent, style, etc.); to conform to; to be in accordance with
territorial right; dominion
responsibility; duty; obligation
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
licence; license; certificate; diploma