depravity; corruption; degradation
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; (arch.) happy-go-lucky
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competiton in which there are several evenly-matched participants; hotly-contested game (match, market, etc.)
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to turn towards; to point
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
in (e.g. secret); with (e.g. success)
to lead into; to draw into
mimesis; mimicry; camouflage
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
tea and cakes; refreshments
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to prostrate oneself before
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
in line with this; therefore
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to say; to tell; to state; to do
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
extinction; discontinuation; severance; rupture; to become extinct; to cease to exist
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
face; honour; honor; reputation; prestige; dignity
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
one's younger brother; underling (e.g. in yakuza); junior male peer; sworn younger brother
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
distress; anguish; mental suffering
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
together; mutually; fellow
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
to bend down; to bow down; to prostrate oneself; to hide oneself
to ask (humbly); to request (humbly)
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to be at a loss for words