covered with; stained; smeared
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
accession to the throne; enthronement
(not) even once; (not) ever
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
even though; despite; notwithstanding
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
class-A; A class; A grade
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
good times; boom; (wave of) prosperity
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
revolution; 58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)
demonstration; protest; (giving a) demo; demonstration; presentation
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
taking great pains (to do); making every effort; having a lot of trouble (doing); racking one's brains
to hang up; to hoist; to denounce; to subject someone to a kangaroo court
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
postwar period; period after Second World War
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to become better; to improve