even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
if things go wrong; if the worst happens
personal combat; one-to-one fight
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
Korean person (esp. North Korean); Korean people
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
dignified appearance; majestic appearance; imposing appearance
suffix used to negate a verb in the past tense
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
free action; free activity; acting at one's own discretion; taking one's own course; free hand; independent action
episode; side story; story within a story; aside; anecdote
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
sending out; dispatching; despatching
captain (Army, U.S. Marine Corps, USAF); lieutenant (Navy); flight lieutenant (RAF, RAAF, RNZAF, etc.)
obedience; submission; resignation
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
sailing; marching; going out; dispatch
to hold two or more positions concurrently; to do different work concurrently
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
Kyoto-Osaka; Kyoto and Osaka
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
Wood Rat (1st year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1924, 1984, 2044)
young man; boy; son (of one's master, employer, etc.); husband; (male) lover; dear
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
successively; one after another
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies