food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
emotional strength; force of will
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
that; the matter in question
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
(political) administration; political power
to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
continuation; succession; series
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
swan (Cygnus spp.); white-feathered bird
shamelessly; brazenly; coolly; fast flowing (of water)
duty; function; office; mission; task
article; discourse; dissertation; editorial; leading article; leader
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
depending on the (one's) situation (circumstances); at one's pleasure
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
to factor in; to take into account; to include in one's considerations
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
poverty; penury; want; (arch.) insufficiency; (arch.) shortage; (arch.) deficiency
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
literary (and the arts) column
mobilization; mobilisation