modern person; people of today
founder of a religious sect
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
warrior; soldier; courageous person; strong person
prize winner; pennant winner; victor
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
each place; various places
honor; honour; credit; prestige
divine possession; eccentric behavior; fanaticism
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
strong person; the strong; the powerful
cloth; tablecloth; wallpaper; wall fabric
continuation; succession; series
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
breaking off; snapping off; suddenly stopping
content-free chat; idle gossip
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
depravity; corruption; degradation
action of making something; -ification
authority; power; influence
sharp drop; plunge; nosedive; slump; (value or amount) plummeting
income; receipts; revenue
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
northern part; the north (of a region)
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)