having many difficulties in store; grim prospects
double bottom (ship, trunk, etc.); false bottom; double sole; double hull
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
half- (sibling by a different mother); paternal
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
smelling burnt; tasting burnt; having a burnt smell
lump of meat; piece of flesh; human body
to ring an alarm bell; to sound a warning; to blow a whistle; to warn
existence; being; life; survival
advisory level (1-5, 5 being the most severe); warning level
under the control (of); under the dominion (of)
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
one's support (power) base; the base of one's support in an electorate
adversary; opposition; hostile forces
will; testament; one's dying wish; one's last words
pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to
extreme logic; extreme argument; unreserved argument
domestic discord; internal discord; internal strife; internal struggle; infighting
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
to go easy on someone; to be easygoing; to be lenient
matter of the highest priority; top priority; first priority
critical; judgmental; censorious; negative
counselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
large quantity; large amount
to gain strength; to gather momentum; to be encouraged; to be heartened; to be invigorated; to take heart
prone (to); liable (to); apt (to); tending (to)
pursuing liability; finding out who is at fault; trying to pin the blame on someone
dissolution of a feudal clan by the shogunate and confiscation of its fief
administration costs; administrative expenses; management costs
cut; cutting; omission; cutting; haircut; (continuous) shot (in a film or TV show); illustration (in a book, newspaper, etc.)
fieldwork; on-the-job training; hands-on training
bridge (of a koto, etc.); cylinder; prism
to make oneself understood (in some language); to be able to relieve oneself
to resign from one's post
to take one's leave; to excuse oneself; to resign (from); to step down; to decline; to turn down
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
ingratiation; pandering; catering (to); going along with (someone or something); accommodating oneself (e.g. to public opinion)