to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
faint; fainting; losing consciousness
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
successively; one after another
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
perfect; complete; flawless
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
then; and (then); in that case; if so
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
to discuss; to talk together
process; course; mechanism
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
faint hopes; dim prospects; little hope; unlikely (to be successful)
within the country; inside the county; domestic; home; internal
interested person; volunteer; supporter
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
government service; entering government service; finding a new lord or master to serve (of a ronin)
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
to pile up; to accumulate
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
to become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary