to make a breakthrough; to break ground
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
in the meanwhile; during the time
national border; provincial border
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
to face; to go towards; to head towards
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment; persecution
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
selection; choice; option
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route