ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
degeneration; decadence; deterioration; laxness; corruption
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
udo (plant related to ginseng, used in medicine and cooking) (Aralia cordata)
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
great war; great battle; world war
closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
base (military, expedition, etc.)
such ... as; or some such
to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming
companion; comrade; escort; member of a party; fellow traveller; fellow traveler
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
close contact (person); high-risk contact
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
arrangement; pact; agreement
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
to be needed; to be wanted
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)