protracted war; war of attrition
impeachment; denunciation; accusation; censure
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
opposite side; other side
counter-; corresponding; face; opposite
adverse circumstances; unfortunate situation; adversity
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
yearned for; longed for; missed
to be about to get on (a train, bus, etc.); to be about to board; to start (doing); to begin; to get on top of; to lean over
one theory; one opinion; another theory
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
fantasy fiction; bizarre fiction
(wandering) minstrel; troubadour
eternity; infinitude; immortality
to engrave an inscription
to spread its roots (of a tree, etc.); to take root (of an ideology, etc.); to put down roots; to settle down (in a place)
as affairs stand; judging from the present situation; as things are now
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
unforgivable; inexcusable; unpardonable
person who is satisfied with their real (offline) life; normie
the whole day; all the day
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
(religious) piety; faith; devotion
strenuous effort; hard struggle; working hard; hard fighting; fierce fighting
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive