to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
civilized nation; civilised nation
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
international law; law of nations
international; diplomatic intercourse
morality; moral principles
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
standing; reserve; always having ready
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
assistant ...; probationary ...
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
having said that; on the other hand
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
duty; obligation; responsibility
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
large enterprise; big business; large undertaking
law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code); regulation; vinaya (rules for the monastic community); Ritsu (school of Buddhism); lüshi (style of Chinese poem); (musical) pitch; six odd-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale
adds force or indicates command
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good