modern history; modern and current history; recent history; recent contemporary history
worldwide financial crisis; global depression
finance; financing; credit transacting; monetary; financial; credit
street; quarter; district; area
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
striking; remarkable; considerable
intelligence; intellect; brains
dignity; majesty; sanctity
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
tool; implement; instrument; equipment
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
adaptability; capacity to adapt; ability to adjust
singing to one's own accompaniment; reciting while playing the shamisen, biwa, etc.
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
fickle nature; flighty temperament; inconstant person
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
to slide into; to slip into
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle