performance of one's official duties
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
posterity; future generations; future life
to be remembered; to go down in history
while alive; during one's lifetime
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
emperor (of Japan); mikado
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
posthumous name; posthumous title
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to lose one's way; to be at a loss
is something that; is that which
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
depths of Hell; abyss; inescapable situation
to thrust down; to push off
to act as one pleases; to throw one's weight around; to have everything one's own way; to grow freely (e.g. of weeds)
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
deep place; depths; depth; profundity
long (time); protracted; prolonged
rehabilitation; reinstatement; restoration of rights
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
to stop (plug) one's ears
crash; smash; crunch; bang
ceramics; pottery and porcelain
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
to square one's shoulders (in order to intimidate)
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to fly around; to scatter
to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)
rattan work; canework; wickerwork
to imitate; to copy; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); to compare; to liken
porcelain; china; chinaware
kowtow (bow made from a kneeling position wherein the forehead touches the ground)
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
because of; owing to; due to
to become frayed; to become loose