declaration of war; proclamation of war
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
subjectivity; subject (philosophical); ego; one's personal opinion; one's own idea
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
first class plus; extra special
to take back; to recapture
since one was born; (in) all one's life
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
(period of) a year; during an era
love between a parent and child; parent-child affection
to have a reason; to have an excuse
to become decrepit; to become senile
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
trend of the times; way things are going
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
hometown; rural township (of China)
to do in place of or on behalf of (someone)
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
honest; respectable; respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.); person in a respectable occupation
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
getting rich quick; making a killing; making a fortune at a single stroke
vein of gold; financial connections; patron; source of money
remote countryside; boondocks; the sticks
with religious zeal; with utmost devotion; take great care of
still; even now; to this day
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
to be disgusted with; to be fed up with; to run out of patience with
stingy; cheap; very frugal
to care for (the sick); to nurse; to attend (someone's deathbed)
mentality; mood; sentiment; fretfulness; tedium; irritation
hard to reach place; remote place
to get entangled in; to be involved in; to be embroiled in; to get mixed up in
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
beyond help; there's nothing that can be done
mobilization; mobilisation