myself; yourself; I; me; you
the same rank; equality; apposition
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
10^12; 1,000,000,000,000; trillion; sign; omen; indication
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
feudal domain (Edo and early Meiji periods, precursor to current prefectures); fiefdom; province
in order; in turn; one by one
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
Wu Hu (five tribes that migrated into China in 300-500 CE: Xiongnu, Jie, Xianbei, Di, Qiang)
prevention measure; preventive measures
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
manure; night soil; dung; fertiliser; fertilizer
to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
correction; rectification; mending; repair
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
short end of the stick; short straw; unlucky number; blank; bad bargain
to draw (the winning ticket); to apply; to compare; to put (oneself in someone's position)
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
alone; by oneself; on one's own
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to lead a stingy life; to scrimp and save; to pinch pennies; (lit.) to light one's (finger)nails (instead of a candle)
thrift; economy; frugality
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
property; fortune; assets
concealment; suppression; hiding