only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to take the blame; (lit.) to cover oneself in mud
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
without; but if; otherwise; or else
disapproval; reluctance; unwillingness
name; given name; first name
by myself; in person; by oneself
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
deep-seated grudge; hatred
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
to be horrified; to be filled with trepidation
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
stabilization; stabilisation
overloading (someone; with work); overworking (someone); overwhelming; flooding (e.g. with tasks)
rule; reign; government; governing
being very busy; busyness
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
rule; government; administration
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
to sink; to go down; to pass away; to die; to disappear; to vanish
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
motive power; driving force
headache inducing; vexing
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; after all
neighboring countries; surrounding countries
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
for the present; for the time being
that country; (arch.) nirvana
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
unbroken; uninterrupted; continuous
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
running about; making every effort (to do); busying oneself (with); being busily engaged (in); good offices; efforts