death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
being in dire distress; being hard put to it; being hard pressed (for money); the four and eight kinds of suffering (birth, old age, disease, death, parting from loved ones, meeting disliked ones, not getting what one seeks, pains of the five skandha)
to become animated; to liven up; to become active
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
saucer; person (group, institution, etc.) to take over a position or matter; receptacle (e.g. of funds); receiver
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
strong and weak points; likes and dislikes; strengths and weaknesses
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
supporting each other after suffering similar hardships; (lit.) licking each other's wounds
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
thirst; craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.); hunger
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
reputation; public opinion
to be remembered; to go down in history
prosperity; glory; splendour; splendor; majesty; luxury
inconsiderate; unkind; cruel; thoughtless; unthinking; mindless
rumor; rumour; gossip; report
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
since the dawn of history
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation; rubbing salt into a wound
gradual (destruction); progressive (dismantlement)
reformation; revolution; Meiji Restoration; Japan Innovation Party; Nippon Ishin no Kai
tide; current; tendency; trend
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
vassals; retainers; followers
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
to be mixed up with; to have a connection with (a troublesome matter); to be a stickler about; to be finicky about (some triviality); to take part (in some work); to hang about
remaining strength; surplus energy; reserve power; money to spare
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
dizzying (speed, changes, etc.); rapid; drastic; bewildering; hectic; bustling (e.g. world)
to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural
around the world; throughout the world
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
development; growth; progress; development; expansion (of a typhoon, low-pressure area, etc.); developmental disability
democracy; democratic nation
human rights; civil liberties
(being) most satisfactory; (being) quite satisfied; (being) quite enough
bad name; bad reputation; disgrace; dishonour; dishonor; stigma
slander; libel; defamation; calumny; smear