to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
at that time; in those days
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to ask; to enquire; to query
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
index finger; forefinger; second toe
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
it is not (like that) either
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
older brother; elder brother
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
accession to the throne; enthronement
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
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
otherwise; or else; if not
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive