suffering; distress; hardship; trial
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
international organization; international organisation
covering one's head with a handkerchief, scarf, etc.; tying a cloth around one's head
deserted house; ruined house; abolishing one's own family line in order to join another (under pre-1947 Japanese law); extinct family
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to die out; to become extinct
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
to increase; to add to; to augment
still (continuing); as ever; further
intensification; aggravation
all-out confrontation; total confrontation
script; screenplay; scenario
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
hostility; antagonism; opposition
to maintain; to continue to have
cooperation; conciliation; harmony; coordination
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
National Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1947-); Imperial Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1889-1947); legislative assembly; parliament
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
inner-city area; city center
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
clear; precise; definite; distinct
destruction; annihilation; extermination
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation