to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to govern; to manage; to subdue
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
unbroken; uninterrupted; on and on; continuous
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
turmoil; chaos; confusion
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
federation; federal state; United States of America
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
the five elements (in Japanese philosophy: earth, water, fire, wind and void); five great wisdom kings
leader; boss; upper part of a flag; (Okinawa) bamboo poles with an attached vertical flag and an elaborate display at the top that are used during the annual fertility and thanks-giving festivals
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
few decades; many decades; several decades
to compete with; to vie for
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
coming to a head; coming to the surface; becoming an issue; breaking
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
accumulation; accumulate; store
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
water shortage; shortage of water supply
famine; crop failure; chronic shortage (e.g. of water)
epidemic; plague; pestilence
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
government; administration
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
around the world; throughout the world