tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
family; members of a family
separate; scattered; apart
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
to accept; to receive; to agree
many; numerous; various; large number of
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
(treating) equally; without discrimination; impartially; alike; in the same way
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
leadership; initiative; spearhead
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
wherein; therein; thereinto
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to concern; to be related
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to thrust before; to thrust at
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
having said that; on the other hand
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
arrest; apprehension; capture
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)