historical document; archives; old manuscript; pre-Meiji era document addressed to someone in particular
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
with a sudden rush; in a mad rush; all at once
sharp drop; plunge; nosedive; slump; (value or amount) plummeting
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
gold mine; treasure trove; golconda; (lit.) mountain of treasures
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy
first place; first rank; units position (of a number)
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
version for permanent preservation; version worth preserving forever; (must-have) collector's edition
movie; film; video; video clip
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (of the economy, a project, etc.); losing momentum; loss of efficiency
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
distant; remote; isolated
moving; stirring; emo; sad; erotic in a disgusting way
overturning; capsizing; overthrow (e.g. of a government)
solitary island; isolated island
circulation; dissemination
average; ordinary; normal
friendly fire; killing each other by mistake; internecine strife
having high information content; informative
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
the dead; ghost; person who is obsessed (with money, power, etc.); person with a blind lust (for)
unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time
air battle; dog fight; aerial battle
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusing; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
(on the) sea; surface of the sea
sinking; foundering; getting dead drunk; having too much fun (esp. in a red-light district, etc.) and missing work or neglecting one's duties; staying in one place for a long time
landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
fixed number (of people); prescribed number (of regular personnel, students, etc.); quota; capacity (of a bus, boat, theatre, etc.); seating capacity