Island; insula; island; islet
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
small hill; low hill; hillock
development; exploitation
housing district; residential district
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
type of soft Japanese confectionery made with rice flour (somewhat similar to Turkish delight)
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
confections; sweets; candy; cake
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
carefully; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
this occasion; at this time; now
in all sincerity; truthfully; honestly
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
to stumble (over); to trip; to fail; to suffer a setback
hard to deal with; hard to handle; difficult; trying; intractable; incorrigible
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
both hands; both arms; ten
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
form; shape; figure; visage
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)