to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to thrust before; to thrust at
same as above; ditto; ibid.
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
universal; general; ubiquitous; omnipresent
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
correct or incorrect; right or wrong; accuracy; correction (of errors)
this for sure; certainly is
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
not yet known; unknown; strange
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
to show up; to appear; to turn up
pride; dignity; self-respect
pride; self-confidence; self-esteem; self-conceit
collection (e.g. literary works); collected edition
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
alas; regrettably; to my great regret; tragically
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
just one person; only one
patent; special permission; licence (license); proprietary
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
to subsist; to keep on living
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
out of office; out of power; in opposition; unaffiliated (e.g. researcher, scientist); in private practice
to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive
making an attempt; trial run