affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
everywhere; all over; throughout
that's true; of course; obviously
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
centerline (line that bisects a plane figure); centreline; (court) centerline; half court; centerline (road); center line
one hundred years ago; a hundred year previously
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
settlement; conclusion; summary
to eat up and spoil (e.g. crops); to eat away; to eat a bit of everything; to encroach upon; to take over
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
several items; many items
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
criticism; critique; review; commentary
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
unaltered; unedited; unamended; uncensored; unexpurgated
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
manager; landlord; warden; root (user)
crime committed for fun; criminal who takes delight in people's reaction to his crimes
Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25); Taisho era
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
life and death; life or death
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
thread (of execution); thread (on an Internet forum, mailing list, etc.); topic; conversation
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
modesty; humility; being humble
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
hundred battles; many battles
Sun Tzu (Chinese general and strategist, 544-496 BCE)
tactician; strategist; schemer; maneuverer
famous place; name of a part (of an instrument, etc.); name and address