to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
maintaining the status quo
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
time; season; period; phase; stage
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.)
how; in what way; how about
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
each nation; many nations; many countries
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
contraband; taboo; strictly forbidden
on the sea; surface of the sea
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
major war; great war; world war
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
war; fighting; fierce competition
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
guardian; protector; patron; parent
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness