combination; union; binding; bond
solidarity; joint; collective
meaning; significance; sense
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
pioneer; trailblazer; leader; groundbreaker; pathfinder; forerunner
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
heir to the throne; successor to the throne
to be shot dead by an assassin
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England
to play a leading role; to play a central part
allied nations; the Allies (World War I, World War II); Allied powers
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
participation; joining; entry; adherence
spreading around (news, etc.); talking about widely; noising about; circulating
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
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
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region