flame; blaze; fire; attack; aggression
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
speech; eloquence; manner of speaking; manner of expression
research division; research club (e.g. at school, university)
adult striped mullet; in the end; after all is said and done
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
bottomless (bucket, etc.); unbounded (good nature, optimism, etc.); boundless; imprudent; indiscreet; extremely heavy drinker
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
being fond of; having a liking for; to the liking of; favored by; popular with
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
day and night; around the clock; always; constantly
merrymaking (esp. wine and women); pleasures
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
virtue; benevolence; profit; benefit
praise; hymn (genre of the Shi Jing)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
the preceding year; the previous year; last year
famine; crop failure; chronic shortage (e.g. of water)
to decrease; to be reduced; to reduce; to lessen; to subtract; to deduct
government official; public official
to lead; to command; to superintend; to supervise; to press; to demand
price increase; rise in price
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; breakfast (in Zen temples)
dozens; scores of; decades
every street corner; every crossing
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
distance; perspective; far and near; here and there
annulment; abolition; repeal; rescission
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
to vitalize (e.g. an industry); to invigorate; to energize; to establish (e.g. a company); to build up; to set up
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related