Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
honorific/polite/humble prefix
two persons; two people; pair; couple
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
proposal; proposition; suggestion
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
sharp drop; plunge; nosedive; slump; (value or amount) plummeting
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
information; news; report; reward; retribution
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
famine; crop failure; chronic shortage (e.g. of water)
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal
the very best; excellent; superb
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that