to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
adoration; admiration; devotion
to benefit (the world, society, etc.); to be of use to; to be of service to
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
malicious; deliberately mean
wrong direction; different direction (from what one expected)
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on)
den; haunt; hangout; nest; lair
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
infringement (of a law, treaty, etc.); contravention; conflict (with a theory, claim, etc.); inconsistency; (arch.) collision; (arch.) contact
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
minute; micro; detailed; delicate; subtle
semantic content (of a term); meaning (of a sentence)
something to rely on; aid; someone to rely on; relative; reminder; memento
transmission; propagation; spread; circulation; diffusion; dissemination
overturning; capsizing; overthrow (e.g. of a government)
relocation of the capital; transfer of the capital
innovation; new departure; milestone; breakthrough
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
objectivity; objective; object (philosophical)
a posteriori; posteriority
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
coined word; coinage; neologism
Bakumatsu period; closing days of the Tokugawa shogunate; end of the Edo period
Institute for the Study of Western Books (Edo period); Institute for the Investigation of Foreign Books
hectic; topsy-turvy; chaotic