to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
reform; reformation; reorganization
death rate; mortality rate
medical treatment; medical care
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
home; household; family; hearth
to leave the nest; to go out into the world; to become independent (of one's parents); to graduate (and become a member of society)
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
one's post; place of work; workplace
poor (quality, conditions, etc.); bad; inferior; poor-quality
legendary beast; magical beast
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
periodic; regular; routine
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial
several times; a few times; several degrees; a few degrees
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
several times; a few times
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
(very) cheap; (very) inexpensive; cut-price; bargain (price)
free (of charge); gratuitous
collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red