craze; frenzy; enthusiasm
the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown
dukedom; duchy; principality
violent shock; agitation; turbulence; turmoil; upheaval; excitement
subsidence; sinking; fall (of a city, fortress, etc.); surrender; fall (in position, rank, etc.); demotion
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
recapture; retaking; recovery; taking back
union; combination; association; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
function; facility; faculty; feature
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
autonomy; right of self-government
accession to the throne; enthronement
ray of hope; glimmer of hope
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
homecoming; return to one's home
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
to babble in one's cups; to ramble drunkenly
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
worship; adoration; admiration; cult
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
colony; (Japanese) settlement (in Brazil)
to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity
allied nations; the Allies (World War I, World War II); Allied powers
to put into effect; to put into practice
clank-clank; clang-clang; clattering
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
castle wall; town walls; defensive wall; rampart
residence; mansion; estate; dwelling
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive