to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
backbiting of a coward; grumblings of a loser; (lit.) the far-off bark of a retreating dog
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
blunder; slip; error; error
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
looking on (somebody) as hostile
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
conscription; (military) draft; (compulsory) enlistment
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
defense of one's country; defence of one's country
(in the) good name (of); (fine-sounding) pretext; good reputation; good name; beautiful name
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
those (near the second person)
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to state; to express; to mention
refugee; displaced person; person inconvenienced by (lack of something); person unable to satisfactorily (marry, shop, etc.)
famine; crop failure; chronic shortage (e.g. of water)
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
centripetal force; unifying force; cohesive power
long ago; a long time ago; already
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
a considerable number; a fair number
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
dependability; credibility; coefficient of confidence
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
crown prince; Prince Shōtoku
stupid plan; inane way of doing something; (one's own) plan or project
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)