dejected; dispirited; crestfallen; discouraged
to be stricken (e.g. with grief); to be battered (e.g. by disasters)
to play a central role; to take a leading part
legal force; legally binding force; compelling power; compelling force
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by; compliance
to use someone's (argument, attack) against them; to use (an attack) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a negative situation)
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
young person; young people; youth; young employee; young manservant; young follower
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
culture; cultivation; cultivation (of plants); growing; cultivation (e.g. of a skill); nurture (of democracy, national power, etc.)
failure (i.e. an unsuccessful work); flop; dud; bomb
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
miserable; pitiful; tragic; painstaking
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
while; on the same occasion; at the same time; along with
armed forces; military; (common) soldier; rank-and-file soldier; underling; ordinary employee
moving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to) new appointment
person who died for a cause; guinea pig (for a new product or service); test subject; hitobashira; ritual human sacrifice by burying a living person under or near a large-scale construction project to invoke divine protection
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
naming; christening; fiance; fiancee
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
proving ground; test site
comparatively; relatively
sense of duty (obligation)
to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)
to fulfill one's responsibilities
to push aside; to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to align; to put in order; (arch.) to push open
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
hint; suggestion; clue; suggestion
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
to drive mad; to make insane; to cause a malfunction; to put out of order; to derail (a plan, etc.)