collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
(social) class; rank; grade
head; chief; top student; head of the class; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
orphan; person without friends
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
broad support; wide-ranging support
wholeheartedly (approve, agree, etc.); unconditionally; completely
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
attendant; person who looks after one's needs; caretaker
simply put; putting it simply; in short
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
as before; as ever; as it was originally
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
to serve; to work for; to attend
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
certainly; surely; definitely
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
feeling of envy; jealous feeling