to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
token (effort); something done for form's sake
fraud; trickery; hoax; swindle; counterfeit; fake
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
in name only; titular; nominal
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
participation; joining; entry; adherence
military personnel; soldier
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
temporary; transient; trifling; slight; negligent
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
fleeing in all directions; (in Japanese history, a reference to) farmers who abandoned their fields and fled to the cities or other districts to evade onerous taxes
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
is never the case; has never happened
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
eternal; unlimited; endless
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
indictment; prosecution; complaint
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
dirty work; unpleasant task
to put one's life on the line
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)
connivance; tacit consent; toleration; acquiescence