there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
royal castle; imperial castle
Steller's sea eagle (Haliaeetus pelagicus)
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
dominion; territory; possession
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
spire; steeple; pinnacle; minaret
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to name; to call; to christen; to term
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
transit point; transit airport; connection airport
inspection; examination; check
earnings; proceeds; returns; revenue
difficult to ...; hard to ...
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
nature of the locality; character of a place; local colour; local color
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
count; earl; chief official of the Department of Worship; (arch.) eldest brother; Brazil; Brazilian
to govern; to manage; to subdue
abundant; ample; plentiful; lustrous; glossy
financial power; financial means; wealth
armed might; military power; the sword; force
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
independence movement; mutually independent
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master