four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
sinking; foundering; getting dead drunk; having too much fun (esp. in a red-light district, etc.) and missing work or neglecting one's duties; staying in one place for a long time
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
communism; Communist Party
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
United Kingdom; Britain; English (language)
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
protection law; shield law; law for the protection of something
disregarding; taking no account of; ignoring; overlooking
political measures; policy
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive; to become popular; to become widespread
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
otherwise; or else; if not
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
a pair (of shoes or socks)