tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
various countries; various regions; various provinces
this (very thing); this precisely
true character; real nature
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
of course; certainly; naturally
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)
such ... as; or some such
to recall; to remember; to recollect
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
both sides; two sides; double-sided
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
being dotted with; being scattered
ancient civilization; ancient civilisation
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival