interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
arbitrariness; self-will; whim
something appearing from a place one wouldn't expect; something said as a joke actually happening; (lit.) a horse from a gourd; something impossible; something ridiculous
destiny; will of Heaven; luck
second; number two; runner-up
thereafter; after doing that; followed by
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
widow; divorced woman not remarried; unmarried woman
orphan; person without friends
each country; every country; various countries; all countries
huge sum (esp. of money); enormous sum; massive amount
worldwide financial crisis; global depression
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
percent; per cent; percentage
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
to undergo many hardships; to taste the bitters of life
birth and growth; giving birth and raising; development; breeding
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
good wife and wise mother
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
to distinguish oneself; to stand out
whistling arrow used to signal the start of battle; start (e.g. of a movement); beginning; dawn
innovative; liberal; reformist; progressive
to begin to do; to start doing; to cater; to make and deliver (food)
to flatter; to play up (to); to curry favor (with); to fawn (on); to cater (to)
modern state; modern nation
human rights; civil liberties
spirit of self-reliance; feeling of independence
wild and domestic animals; livestock
24th day of the month; 24 days
to go astray; to become corrupt; to go bad