this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
hearth; fireplace; furnace; kiln
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
considerably; greatly; a lot
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
every evening; night after night
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
to continue (going along some trend)
one-man (show, team, etc.); tyrant; dictatorial person; conductorless bus (i.e. having only a driver); conductorless train
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
successor; replacement; second wife
succession struggle; succession race
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
(political) administration; political power
war; fighting; fierce competition
to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing
people; citizens; subjects; folk
neglecting; leaving alone
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
people; men and women; each person; everybody
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
had better ...; had better not ...