important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
to get change back; to be more than enough
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
postwar period; period after Second World War
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
lesson; discipline; example (e.g. set a bad example); revelation
melancholy; gloom; depression
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
cannibalism (in animals); feeding on each other; mutually harmful competition; internecine struggle; dog-eat-dog competition
sticky (situation); finding oneself trapped
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
war responsibility (esp. in relation to Japan's role in WWII)
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
compensation; reparations; indemnity; damages
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
root; origin; source; Ōmoto (religion)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
crops; agricultural produce
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
labor; labour; manpower; working force
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
many; a lot; much; multitude
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
to thin out (plants, seedlings, crops, etc.); to cull; to run on a curtailed schedule; to cut down; to kill a newborn child (due to financial difficulties)
living in peace; living a quiet life; being content with one's present position; being satisfied with one's lot
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
facilitator; programme director; steering committee (chair)
loser; defeated person; the defeated