topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to become the subject of rumours or conversations
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
several people; some people; a few people; a number of people
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
mental; spiritual; emotional
(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow
receipt (of a letter, money, etc.); acceptance; receiving
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
in good health; alive and well; going strong
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
leader (of an alliance); leading power
whole nation; whole land; whole country
war damage; ravages of war; horrors of war
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
displeasure; ill humour; ill humor; pique
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
freedom; free man; free woman
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
beauty or ugliness; personal appearance; looks
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
personality; character; individuality; personhood
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
guilty conscience; feelings of remorse
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result