dismissal (from a post); discharge; removal
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
book; booklet; story book; pamphlet; notebook
roadside speech; soapbox speech
essence; true nature; substance; reality
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
absolute best; very finest; top-class; first-rate; elite
to make a speech; to address
to be touching; to be moving
only; merely; but; no more than
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
supporter; adherent; proponent; backer
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)
continuation; succession; series; continuous
immovable; motionless; firm; Acala (Wisdom King); Fudō; fierce Buddhist deity
first place; first rank; units position (of a number)
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
lately; recently; these days
depravity; corruption; degradation
acceleration; speeding up
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
horseplay; fooling around
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
-like; pseudo-; imitation; counterfeit; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
influence; clout; leverage
firmly rooted; deep-seated
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
inviolability; nonaggression; sacredness
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
dissipation; prodigality; debauchery
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
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 praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
trial; hearing; inquiry; examination; interrogation