cave-in; collapse; sinking; depression (e.g. of the skull); subsidence
next year; next fiscal year
power balance; balance of power
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
unsurpassable; peerless; having no equal; outclassing (others)
leading person; foremost figure
difference; variation; difference
to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to make one's own
to remove; to move out of the way
the cauldron of Hell (in which sinners are boiled)
disturbance; agitation; commotion; upheaval; riot
the rise of the curtain; opening (of play); beginning (e.g. of an era); opening (festival, event, etc.)
deep emotion; strong feelings
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
comparing heights; comparison of statures
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
advanced level; high grade; senior
consequence; result; conclusion
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
with a start; with a jump
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
since when; from when; how long
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off