major war; great war; world war
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
treasure house; storage for valuable property
with a thump; with a thud; hard (hit, scold, etc.); severely; card marking (on a hanafuda, etc. card); alteration
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
dilatorily; sluggishly; to take a lot of time; to become late; to take it easy
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other
difficult problem; challenge
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
for some (unspecified) reason
founder; originator; pioneer
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
reading partway; leaving half-read
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
library (usu. single-room); small library
subtracting points; points deducted
squad leader; divisional officer
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
important documents; important papers
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
author; writer; novelist; artist
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
being unhuman; being removed from humanity; being unworldly
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
languid; weary; listless; melancholy
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about