thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
wicked person; evil person; bad child; naughty child; bad thing; mischief
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
enjoyment (of freedom, beauty, etc.); reception (of a right, privilege, rank, etc.); having
lack of virtue; immorality; vice; depravity; unworthiness
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
to put up with; to endure; to bear patiently
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
next generation; future generation
coming to a head; coming to the surface; becoming an issue; breaking
Empire (of Japan); the (Japanese) Empire; Japan
huge rock; firmness; solidity
breaking off an engagement
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
maintaining the status quo
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
to cover up with something
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
closing part of a balance sheet; balance of accounts; consistency; coherence
joint together; opposite; facing
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
just past noon; afternoon