as (for); for; in the capacity of
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
way; method; means; (technical) specification
sovereignty; supremacy; dominion
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to become better; to improve
politics; political manoeuvre; political maneuver
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
historic; historical; traditional
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
vassal state; vassal nation; dependency
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (in go); standard sequence (esp. in a corner); standard move
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
the place for; the time for; the level of
Micronesia (old colonial name used until the end of WWII)
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
Siberia; cake made with layers of sweet bean paste and sponge cake
railroad; railway; rail transport
laying (a railroad, pipes, naval mines, etc.); construction
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
well-informed person; thinking person; intelligent person
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
spending; consumption; misappropriation; embezzlement
number of (large) animals
to accept; to receive; to agree
debt; liabilities; obligation to a person or party (usu. legal or contractual)
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon