limp; imbalance; unfavorable progress; unfavourable progress
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
nervous disorder; neurosis
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
massing (of troops); gathering
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
property rights; the right to own property
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
timewise; temporal; chronal
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
doubt; distrust; suspicion (of)
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume
northeastern part; the northeast
less than ...; smaller ...
scarcity value; rarity value; preciousness
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
Liliaceae (the lily family)
Japanese beech (Fagus crenata); Siebold's beech
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
interference in the domestic affairs of another country
to agree on the principle; to firmly establish a policy
to make trouble; to rock the boat; to make waves; to aggravate a situation
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
cover (e.g. for illegal activity); front; Dendropanax trifidus (species of flowering plant); straw raincoat that makes one invisible
now (with the nuance of 'the last moment'); this late in the game
every part of the world; all over the world; the four corners of the world
figure of speech; rhetorical flourish
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
mourning; (arch.) calamity; (arch.) misfortune
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
fishing grounds; permitted fishing zone
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others