leading part; leading actor; leading actress
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
extensive knowledge; erudition
adviser; advisor; counsellor; counselor
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
modernization; modernisation
reform; reformation; reorganization
making rapid progress; making great advances; rush; dash; onslaught
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
seeing one off; farewell; escort
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
circulation (money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (air, water, etc.); ventilation; negotiable (e.g. shares); distributional
bolt from the blue; great surprise
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to be filled with grief; to be overcome with sorrow
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
to bake; to plate; to print; to burn into one's memory; to sear into one's consciousness
100,000; hundred thousand
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
follower; attendant; valet; servant
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
wildly enthusiastic; crazy (about something)
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
silence; stillness; quietness
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to loathe to part (with); to be reluctant to leave (someone)
companion; company; tritagonist
sending home; repatriation; deportation