degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
worst; worst-case (scenario)
to intend; to be sure that
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
death (of an emperor); demise
dead person; deceased person
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
to perceive; to understand
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
self-restraint; voluntary restraint; self-imposed control; self-discipline
fifth day of the month; five days
House of Peers (Japan, Meiji constitution); House of Lords (UK)
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
inducing; causing; triggering; giving rise to
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
people; citizens; subjects; folk
each place; various places
global scale; worldwide scale
great war; great battle; world war
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
troublesome; annoying; complicated
partner country; other country (in a dispute, arrangement, etc.); opponent (country)
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
pain and itching; mental anguish; unhealthy emotions
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
split; division; break up