world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
pre-war days; before the war
military personnel; soldier
to throw one's weight around; to exercise one's authority; to make one's presence felt
mass communication; mass media
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
penal servitude; imprisonment with hard labor (hard labour)
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
to toady; to be obsequious
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
ornamental garden stone (seemingly placed randomly to give the garden a more natural appearance); garden rock; sacrificed stone (in go); sacrifice (e.g. career, reputation); stones used in a foundation; riprap
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to keep an eye on; to take care of
knot (in rope, etc.); bonds; arrest; rope impressions (on the surface of pottery)
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
continually; continuously; incessantly; without interruption
wise ruler; enlightened monarch; benevolent lord
eternal; unlimited; endless
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself