to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2
eastern part; the east (of a region)
immediate; right there on the spot; impromptu; instant; instantaneous
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
already; now; no longer; not any more
philosophical view; looking at philosophically; long view; farsighted view
to complain; to make a complaint
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
collective responsibility; joint liability
to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to shake one's head (in denial)
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
victim (esp. someone killed); casualty
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
counter for colours; color; colour; (outward) appearance; look; (facial) expression; face
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
good policy; wise policy; best plan
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works