standing; reserve; always having ready
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
society; the world; the times
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
feudal system of the shogunate and domains
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
vanishing behind the clouds (e.g. of the moon); vanishing; suddenly disappearing; going into hiding
Edo Castle (residence of the Shogun during the Edo period, now the site of the Tokyo Imperial Palace)
to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
myself; yourself; I; me; you
family; relatives; dependents; household
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
littering; (carelessly) tossing away