tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
selection; choice; option
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
at least; at most; (even) just
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
physical condition; state of health
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
self-consciousness; self-awareness
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start