castle town; fortified town
demotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward move
change (of personnel); reshuffle (e.g. of a cabinet); shake-up; dismissal (e.g. of a minister); replacement
being settled; coming to a conclusion
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
things left (to one) by the deceased; inherited item; estate; lost item; lost property
death from explosion; death from bombing; bombing (in sales); flopping
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
relaxed; easygoing; leisurely; nonchalant (during an emergency); unconcerned; unperturbed
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
Chinese Civil War (1927-1937, 1946-1949)
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
traditional; from ancient times; formerly
restoration; restitution; rehabilitation
national polity; National Athletic Meet
change; transformation; innovation; Reformation
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)