the one before last; two generations, etc. previous
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
securing financial resources
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
monopoly; monopolization; exclusive sales rights
rebuilding; reconstruction; rehabilitation; protoform reconstruction
reign; being on the throne
war; fighting; fierce competition
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
to continue (going along some trend)
office and rank; an official rank
exemption; exoneration; discharge
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
golden age; prime; heyday; season (for fruit, vegetables, etc.); best time
exceedingly; extremely; very many; indeed
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
reduction by half; halving
extinction; annihilation; destruction
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
promotion; acceleration; encouragement; facilitation; spurring on
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
one's place of appointment; one's post
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
periodic; regular; routine
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
to have authority over; to exercise one's authority (over); to glare; to scowl at; to glower at
next term; next period; next version; next release
rigour; rigor; closeness; compactness; tightly knit
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
vibrancy; strength; (esp. of men) one's prime (approx. age 30); counter for times of moxibustion
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
stable supply; reliable supply
water damage; flood disaster
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go