Japan; the (Japanese) empire
class of demons; demonic race; family of demons
settlement (financial); squaring accounts; liquidation; ending (a relationship); breaking up (with)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
corporate drone; corporate slave
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to extract essence by boiling; to extract flavor; to decoct
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
that day; the very same day
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
dive (e.g. into water); (underwater) diving; dive (of an aircraft)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till