risky speculation; big gamble; large bet
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
selection; choice; option
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
the present regime; the existing regime
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out
than; other than; except; but
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
one sheet; one page; one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant); one long and narrow thing (e.g. guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.); one chō (unit of distance, 109.09 m); one game
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
same; similar; (just) like; equal
individual; private person; personal; private
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
report (of an investigation); investigation (investigative) report
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade