to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
failure; poor result; disfavour; disfavor; unpopularity
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
reconciliation; peace; rapprochement
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
speedy; as rapid as possible; as soon as possible
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
mourning; abstinence; taboo; religious purification; pure; holy
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
peace conference; peace negotiations
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
even more; still more; further
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
military forces; hosts; troops
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to one's heart's content or satisfaction
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
here and there; this way and that way; everywhere; all over