to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
pursuing liability; finding out who is at fault; trying to pin the blame on someone
advice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation
for (some) doubtful points to remain
main theater of war; principal battlefield
system of government; government structure
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
good times; boom; (wave of) prosperity
to have an eye on; to zero in on
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
natural calamity; disaster
epidemic; plague; pestilence
to prevent; to take precautions
dwelling unit (esp. in apartment block, etc.)
daily (living) necessities; necessities; essentials for life
in the end; on top of that
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
luxury grocery item (e.g. alcohol, coffee, tea, tobacco); indulgence; something consumed for taste or stimulant effect rather than nourishment
producer; grower; maker; manufacturer
to be moist; to be damp; to profit by; to receive benefits; to become rich; to become at ease financially
procurement; purchase; buying; school store; co-op; school canteen
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
to sell off; to sell completely
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
honourable poverty; honorable poverty
ideal land; earthly paradise; Utopia; Arcadia
restraint; restriction; control; check
interruption; interference; butting in