recalcitrant; insubordinate; lawless; disaffected; malcontent; rebellious
trend; tendency; momentum
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
supremacy (over a nation); hegemony; domination; championship; victory
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
in general; generally; usually
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
full moon; 15th day of the lunar month
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
shades of evening; dead of night
meeting; get-together (e.g. among friends)
to be silent; to hold one's tongue; to contain oneself; to disregard; to ignore; to let pass
but; however; even though; even if
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
to beg; to ask; to request; to pray; to wish
main section (of a newspaper); central column; this newspaper; our paper
copying; duplication; reproduction; copy
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
last years; closing years; last days; closing days; end; last stage
wasteland; wilderness; abandoned land; devastated land
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
an infinite variety of; multifarious; being extremely varied and wide-ranging
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
to mistake (for something or someone else); to be unable to recognize
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
adherence; sticking (to); fixation
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
to ask (about); to inquire; to enquire; to question; to make sure of
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
supplication; appeal; entreaty; petition
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge