maintenance; preservation; improvement
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
birth; creation; formation
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
citizens of one's own country; fellow countrymen; compatriots
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
interference; intervention; meddling
written oath; covenant; pledge
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
clear writing; specification
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
comprehensive; composite; all-embracing
party to a contract; subscriber; policy owner (insurance)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
first generation; founder
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to hand down (a story, legend, etc.); to pass on (to the next generation); to spread (a rumor, news, etc.); to circulate; to send word; to pass on (a message)
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account