internal conditions; true state of affairs
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
war; fighting; fierce competition
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
very young; little; childish; immature
to connect; to join; to join or tie or knot together
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
discerning (quick) eye; keen insight
to keep a watchful eye on
change (of personnel); reshuffle (e.g. of a cabinet); shake-up; dismissal (e.g. of a minister); replacement
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)