behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
the fate of a nation; life-or-death (situation) for a nation; national crisis
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
developed country; advanced country
prosperity; glory; splendour; splendor; majesty; luxury
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
lamentable; deplorable; regrettable; sad; wretched
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
society; public; community; social studies
influence; effect; impact
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
matter for the future; something that is a long way off; something that is not going to happen anytime soon
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
pipe; tube; bobbin (in a shuttle or spinning wheel)
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
to misjudge; to mistake; to misjudge (someone); to overestimate; to miss seeing; to overlook
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted
social; societal; societary
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
homeland; motherland; fatherland; native country
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
to affect adversely; to have a negative influence (on)
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
nothing but (this); no more than (this); none other than