to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
military force; military strength
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
you'll have to pay for it; the bill will come due; there's no escaping
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
armed intervention; military intervention
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to be damaged; to receive damage
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
still; even now; to this day
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
self control; self restraint
protection; advocacy; support; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to volunteer
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
to despise; to scorn; to look down on
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
our country; our land; one's own country