leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; cannabis
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
to lose one's footing; to slip
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
financier; business leader
world economy; international economy
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
great person; eminent figure
refugee; displaced person; person inconvenienced by (lack of something); person unable to satisfactorily (marry, shop, etc.)
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
printing type; movable type; printed text; print
rise and fall; ups and downs
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
100,000,000; one hundred million
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
closing part of a balance sheet; balance of accounts
declining birth rates; decrease in the number of children
decrease; reduction; decline
return; conclusion; reduction
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
charity; benevolence; philanthropy; (love for) humanity; fraternity; brotherhood
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
world view; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung (philosophy); appearance of a world (e.g. in fiction)
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
improved strain; improved breed
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to bend; to warp; to lose heart
to pour into (liquids); to pump into