how long; how far; how much
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
to some extent; to a certain extent
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
disorderly crowd; mob; rabble
manageable; tractable; easy to care for; easy to deal with; easy to handle
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
transport; transportation
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
system of government; government structure
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
steady progress; rapid advance
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)