miserable; pitiful; tragic; painstaking
battlefield; battleground
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
strange incident; unusual occurrence; rare event; grave (and unexpected) incident; serious event; accident
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
clear weather; good weather
best time for (corn, etc.); season (for fruit, etc.)
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
one after another; in succession; in a row
mass (of people); large crowd
everywhere; all over the place; here and there; at every turn
loud noise; clamor; clamour; uproar; tumult
stoppage; interruption; cessation; suspension
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
beehive; hive; something full of holes; (fig.) Swiss cheese; beef reticulum; honeycomb tripe
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
to play a leading role; to play a central part
foreigner (esp. a Westerner); gaijin; (arch.) outsider
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
besides; moreover; furthermore; further; in addition (to that)
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
hearing casually; hearing by chance; learning by hearsay
Waseda University and Keio University
coming to Japan; visit to Japan; coming to the imperial court (of an envoy, emissary, etc.)
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
related to; in relation to
promotion; encouragement; fostering; unwanted help (usu. unintentionally harmful); unnecessary help; disservice
ongoing; in progress; afoot
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
leading actor; star actress; top-billed performer
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing