to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
deep inside; innermost place
a handful (of); small amount (of); small number (of); trouncing; crushing
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
leader; pioneer; guide; leader (in Shugendō)
to establish; to formulate
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
megalopolis; megacity; supercity
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
classified document; confidential document
return; reversion; comeback; carriage return
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
existence; being; presence
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
public employee; government employee; public-sector worker; public servant; civil servant
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
government office; public office
occurrence; happening; incident; event
the other day; a few days ago
suspension (from work or school)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
self restraint; moderating one's own behavior; confinement (esp. to one's home); house arrest; suspension (from work or school)
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)