country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
system; institution; organization; organisation
becoming a mere shell; becoming a dead letter; losing (one's) substance; being reduced to a formality
long (time that has passed); old (story)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
for this very reason; that is exactly why
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
blood vessel; blood relationship
common people; ordinary people; masses
every year; yearly; annually
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
renewal; update; replacement; renovation; breaking (a record)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
value to society; raison d'être; existence value
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
to pour in (liquids); to pour in (money); to pump in (investment)
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
accurate; correct; precise; exact
confidence; trust; faith; credit
price; cost; value; worth; value
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
unknown; unidentified; unspecified
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
dependents; family members that one has to support; encumbrances; things that tie one down
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
this world; everyday world; earthly existence; mundane life
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
shadow figure; silhouette
name one goes by; popular name; house name; name of a street; avenue name
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
honest; trustworthy; upright; sincere
-less; lacking; non-existing