weakening; emaciation; decline
clearheadedness; sharpness of mind
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
halfway; midway; partway; mid-course
to convey (a message, e.g. to one's superior); to communicate; to pass on; to pass along
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
election by mutual vote; election from within a committee (party, etc.); internal vote
(saying) with one voice; unanimously; in chorus; in unison; as one
oppressive rule; tyrannical regime; despotism
becoming a mere shell; becoming a dead letter; losing (one's) substance; being reduced to a formality
figure of speech; rhetorical flourish
to be astonished; to be amazed
honest person; conscientious person
to pull out; to draw out; to pick out; to take (a sample); to steal (the contents of something); to pilfer
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick
(how) many times; (how) often
heavy load; heavy luggage; heavy freight; heavy burden; heavy responsibility; encumbrance
to distribute; to hand out
compassionate; merciful; benevolent; charitable; humane
to enclose; to corral; to fence in; to pen in
release (of information, documents, etc.); disclosure; display; discovery
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
with all due respect, but...; I don't mean to talk back, but...
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); good work; see you; goodbye; tiredness; fatigue
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
to fall; to drop; to fail (an exam); to lose (a contest, election, etc.); to be unsuccessful
main office; this office; this game (of go, shogi, etc.)
time axis; time basis; timeline
undeveloped (countries); backward; unentered
landing; alighting; touch down
keeping alive longer; prolonging life; life extension; life-support
emergency landing; forced landing; crash landing
legend; folklore; tradition