miserable; wretched; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; sorrowful
demotion; relegation; downgrading
(penalty of) imprisonment
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
selecting a suitable person; personnel selection
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
with one's life (protect, etc.); at the cost of one's life
union; combination; association; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
main body (of troops); main force; this troop; these troops
to flush out (a hare, fox, etc.); to drive out; to drive (cattle, sheep, etc.); to urge on; to drive (to do); to urge
sphere; circle; range; category
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
high alert; a state of high alert; on alert
in (e.g. secret); with (e.g. success)
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
opening to the public; making available to the public; exhibiting; unveiling; release (of a film, information, etc.); disclosure
to be nervous; to be sensitive; to worry; to be fussy; to be precise
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
personal feelings; self-interest
in the mountains; among the mountains
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
price; cost; value; worth; value
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
(opening of a) wound; cut
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing