depravity; corruption; degradation
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
(sleeping) peacefully; quietly; soundly
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
to peak (at a given time or given group); to approach the peak; to come to a peak
intensification; aggravation
older sister; lass; young lady
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
long-distance relay race; stagecoach; post horse
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
First World War (1914-1918); World War I; WWI; WW1
government; administration
again (and again); once again; yet again
all-Japan; all-Japan championships; (Japanese) national championships
championship; title (of champion)
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
in the same way as; just like
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
on the occasion of; at the time of
that; the matter in question
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
one by one; each; every; at intervals of