China and the Soviet Union; Sino-Soviet; Soviet-Chinese
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England
around the world; throughout the world
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
wherein; therein; thereinto
spectator; sightseer; onlooker
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use