insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
annual function; annual event
apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
half-cooked; rare; ambiguous; vague; immature
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
custom; practice; convention; precedent
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
blockage; blockade; blocking up; stoppage; obstruction; occlusion
posterity; future generations
rule; reign; government; governing
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
commonwealth; federation of states; confederation; union
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
corrosion; etching; action of acid; saprophagy
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to be unsteady; to reel; to shake; to waver; to be unsettled (feelings, thoughts, etc.)
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
ruler; monarch; sovereign
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
older brother; elder brother
civilization; civilisation; enlightenment
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping