to contribute; to play a part in; to have a hand in; to finance
pushing forward (undaunted, bravely); working vigorously towards an aim; struggling on; striving towards
politician (esp. one who works only for their own personal gain)
miasma; noxious form of "bad air" formerly believed to cause diseases
to be smeared; to be covered
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
quagmire; sludge; mud; slush; mire
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
playing in the mud; playing with mud
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to amuse oneself; to make merry
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
scenic; beautiful; picturesque
cold and heat; (degree of) temperature
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
each nation; many nations; many countries
life and death; life or death
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
with no regard to one's appearances; with no concern of how one's act looks like
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to carry around; to be roundabout (speech, actions, etc.); to be indirect
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
being too late; losing one's final chance
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
rampancy; prevalence; domination
self-examination; reflection
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
modesty; self-control; discretion
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
later on; eventually; afterwards
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
this or that person; anybody; many people