necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
Chinese banyan (Ficus microcarpa); Malayan banyan; Indian laurel
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
nothing but; none other than
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
tributary system (of Imperial China)
maintenance; preservation; improvement
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
bestowing peerage by imperial edict (in ancient China); document bestowing peerage
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
written appeal; manifesto; declaration
national polity; National Athletic Meet
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
how; in what way; how about
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
than; from; out of; except; but; more
the West; the Occident; Western countries
major powers of the world; great powers
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed