odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
to come to one's senses; to calm down
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
warm and fluffy; soft; steamy hot (food); hot and flaky; feeling mentally tired; feeling of tired relief or accomplishment after effort or perseverance
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
port city; harbor city; harbour city
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
fortress; stronghold; citadel
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
refugee; displaced person; person inconvenienced by (lack of something); person unable to satisfactorily (marry, shop, etc.)
drought; long spell (period) of dry weather
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want
uprising (esp. in Japan since middle ages, e.g. peasant uprising); revolt; insurrection; putsch; riot
immediately; right away; on the spot
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence
war funds; war expenditures; military spending
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
sharp increase; sudden rise
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
receiving; acceptance; reception
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead