being too late; losing one's final chance
spreading; disseminating; scattering; diffusion (of light, gas)
extensive; vast range; wide scope
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
this and that; one thing or another
survival; remaining; being extant; being left
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...
popularity; favorable reputation; high esteem; respect
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
dissolution of a feudal clan by the shogunate and confiscation of its fief
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
emergency; crisis; imminent danger; Vulnerable (conservation status); VU
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
a friend is a good thing to have; a good friend is a great blessing
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
1,000,000; one million; million; many
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
barefaced (e.g. lie); transparent; with feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pure white; very clear
flowery words; rhetorical flourishes
to place in a row; to line up; to range in order; to list one after another (e.g. excuses, reasons, complaints); to rattle off (e.g. lies, compliments); to reel off