district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
first snow (of the season); first snowfall
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
isolated island; outlying island; leaving an island
becoming more serious or severe; aggravation; intensification
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
cross; crossed; cruciform
spirits of war dead; person of great ability; soul of a talented person
environmental problem; environmental issue
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
unpromoted (piece); limit orders that become market orders at the closing auction if not already executed
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
whole story; full picture; full particulars
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
to engrave an inscription; to call (designate) itself; to mark; to label
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
previously; already; beforehand; in advance; for some time
revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to be left in the dust (of); to be outdone (by); to be subordinate (to); to play second fiddle (to); to take second billing (to)
to be urgent; to be pressing; to be imminent
notice; attention; observation
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
to enclose; to impound; to cut off; to corral
general idea; concept; notion
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
original method or procedure; serious; orthodox; classical
to have (a) potential for ...; to have it in one to do
new invention (discovery)
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
tenth day of the month; ten days
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage