ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
rule; government; administration
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
question; inquiry; enquiry
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
(death from) starvation; starving to death
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
two persons; two people; pair; couple
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
scale; scope; plan; structure
cooperative body; cooperative system; collective; community
to pass (of time); to elapse
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
abdication (of a Chinese emperor) in favor of a virtuous successor (as opposed to an heir); smooth transference of power (responsibility, etc.)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
virtue; benevolence; profit; benefit
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
nice to see you; good morning; good evening; adieu; farewell; bon voyage