to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
supporter (e.g. of the arts); adherent; proponent
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
aorta; (fig.) important traffic route
disease; ailment; illness
talk (of the town); rumour; rumor; gossip
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
originally; by nature; from the start
sublime; noble; high-minded
revealing talk; insider talk; inside story
to be surprised; to be astonished
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
to startle; to surprise; to astonish; (lit.) to make (someone) say "oh!"
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
cashmere (fiber, yarn, fleece, clothing, etc. from the cashmere goat)
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
stirring; slight movement
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
interception; monitoring; tapping
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
government management; state management
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
unpleasant; disagreeable; abominable; unlucky; inauspicious; ominous
corruption; immorality; lapse from virtue; fall from virtue