shame; embarrassment; disgrace
growth rate; coefficient of extension
extra (charge, fare, etc.); premium; bonus; (after a number) tenths increase
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
very; much; greatly; a lot of
national ownership; state ownership; government ownership
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
motive power; driving force
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
steady; sound; reliable; solid
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
striking; remarkable; considerable
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to say all kinds of things; to complain; to find fault (with)
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
to become a couple; to be man and wife; to be married to
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
commerce; trade; business
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
business conditions; trade conditions; financial situation
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
(punishment by) striking with fists
gate guard (during the ritsuryo system); gate guardian; young forced labour (ritsuryo system)
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
eradication; extermination; destruction; suppression
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe