dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become indistinct; to become impure (of one's heart, a society, etc.); to be corrupted
total energy; all efforts
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
soon; shortly; before long
repeated occurrence; frequently occurring
healthy; sound; wholesome
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
to give one's life; to lay down one's life
to lend an ear (to); to hear out; to listen to
fixed interval; fixed period
reduction (esp. in price or cost); diminution; abatement
public commitment; public promise; campaign pledge; official vow
incitement; sedition; agitation; abetting
loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryō system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654 m by 654 m)
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
incitement; sedition; agitation; abetting
first-class goods; A-grade product
plan; project; attempt; plot; scheme; undertaking
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Scaphium affine)
hidden reserves of strength; latent energy; potentiality; real strength
to let an opportunity slip
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
to decline (of morals, character, etc.); to become vulgar (e.g. of a conversation); to stoop (to); to be ruined; to go under; to fall (into hell)
militarism; warlike spirit
movement (of one's body); moving about; stirring; acting freely; doing as one pleases
do-or-die resistance; resistance to the bitter end
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
remaining strength; surplus energy; reserve power; money to spare
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall