to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
succession; continuation; series; sequence
article (in document); provision; stripe; streak; although; though
pacifist constitution (often applied to the Japanese constitution); constitution which outlaws use of arms
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to talk; to chat; to chatter
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
support; backing; aid; assistance
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
group; party; team; squad; section
construction; establishment
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
work-in-progress; working state
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to be squashed by; to be pinned under
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
regret; repentance; remorse
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to distort; to strain (interpretation); to force (meaning)
article; news story; report; account
peacekeeping operations; PKO
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
constitution; rules; regulation
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement