low-ranking samurai; rolling three and one (in a dice game)
rehabilitation; remaking one's life; rebirth; regeneration; coming back to life; revival
sufferings; ordeals; agony; Passion (of Christ); crucifixion
official publication; public documents
climax; peak; zenith; apex
decrease; reduction; decline
to rally; to make a comeback
steady; sound; reliable; solid
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
first half of the year; first half of the fiscal year
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
downhill; downward slope; descent; decline; waning; ebb
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
continued advance (in market price); continued rise
(period of) a year; during an era
double; twice (as much); twofold
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
sinking into deep thought; sinking to the depths; contemplation
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
circulation; number printed
as usual; as is one's habit
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
eighteenth day of the month; eighteen days
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
complete book; complete set; treatise
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
to pierce through; to break through
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
firmly rooted; deep-seated
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
normal (e.g. normal hexane)
to return to normal; to recover; to restore
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
one eye; single lens (e.g. camera)
to tower; to rise; to soar
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
kind (of goods); brand; (taxonomical) form; breed; cultivar
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")