to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea); to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become rough (of skin); to get chapped
whole nation; whole land; whole country
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
to make an enemy (of); to turn (someone) into an enemy; to antagonize
to turn against; to become an enemy
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
one's younger days; when one was young
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
encouragement; backing; reinforcements
education; training; discipline
the art of war; martial arts; military force; the sword; (arch.) valor; (arch.) bravery
(understanding or appreciation of) culture; (one's) education; cultivation; sophistication; refinement
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
not asking (about); letting go unquestioned; disregarding; ignoring; overlooking
group; bunch; crowd; group
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
science; learning; scholarship; arts and sciences; academic pursuits
town; city; municipal; urban
private funds; own funds; private property
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
to appoint; to nominate; to consider (oneself) to be; to pose as; to assume (a role, responsibility, etc.); to take on
quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking
good person; virtuous person; good-natured person; gullible person
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
trickery; wiles; finesse; Machiavellism
nice; likeable; desirable
evil spirits of rivers and mountains
rampancy; prevalence; domination
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
environment; surroundings; circumstances