ordinary citizen; the general public
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
great man; heroic figure; remarkable character
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
to cause casualties; to result in deaths
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
great disaster; horrible tragedy; catastrophe; catastrophic event; catastrophic incident; dire calamity
people; men and women; each person; everybody
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
proposal; motion; recommendation
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
society; public; community; social studies
turmoil; chaos; confusion
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
large number (of); many; majority
casualties; the killed and wounded
act of barbarity; barbarism; brutality; savagery
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
same generation; one's generation
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to thrust before; to thrust at
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
to make a bold speech; to make a bold statement
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with