explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
virtue; benevolence; profit; benefit
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
unsuitable; inappropriate; improper
Liberal Democratic Party; LDP
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
five and seven; 35th day after a person's death
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
one's possessions; ownership
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
hostility; antagonism; opposition
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
devoted; self-sacrificing
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
divine nature; spirituality
cultivation (of character, virtue, etc.); fostering; development (e.g. of a skill); (groundwater) recharge
reading matter; reading material
(not) even once; (not) ever
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to read in succession (e.g. by many readers)
restoration of imperial rule; (in English history) the Restoration
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
one's family register; one's domicile; nationality; membership (club, party, etc.)
suffrage; the right to vote
stipulation; prescription; provision; regulation; rule
one thin flat object; one sheet
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to knit together; to intertwine
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
to repeat; to be frequent
poor crop; bad harvest; crop failure; low quality (e.g. of literary works)
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault