withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly
conquest; subjugation; overcoming
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
support; backing; aid; assistance
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)
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
lukewarm; tepid; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
already; now; no longer; not any more
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
slow (slightly pejorative); dull; stupid
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
considerably; greatly; a lot
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
gorilla (Gorilla spp., esp. western gorilla, Gorilla gorilla)