after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
reputation; respectability; honour; honor
systematic; organized; organizational
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
(a) grain; (a) drop; (a) bead
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
distribution (of information, etc.); broadcast; delivery; transmission; streaming
quotation; citation; reference
around the world; throughout the world
sweeping conquest; sweeping over; conquering; invading
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
support; backing; aid; assistance
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
whole nation; whole land; whole country
well-informed person; thinking person; intelligent person
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
trial calculation; preliminary calculation; estimation
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
settlement; solution; resolution
amount of money; sum of money
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
approval; adoption (of a motion, bill, etc.); passage
tedious; boring; being fed up with
domestic affairs; internal administration
revival; restoration; resuscitation
to turn (around); to appropriate; to set aside for a purpose
twenty-first day of the month; twenty-one days
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
lethargy; despondency; mental numbness; (physical) collapse; prostration
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession