allied nations; the Allies (World War I, World War II); Allied powers
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
place; situation; position; location
3000; three thousand; many
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
snow, moon, and flowers; beauty of the four seasons (from a poem by Bai Juyi)
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
right under; directly below
one by one; thoroughly; exhaustively; with a fine-tooth comb
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
large; gland; ground (e.g. land, electrical, base material of textiles, etc.)
in a day; in a brief space of time
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
with these words; while saying
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
avarice; greed; covetousness; raga (desire)
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
greedy; avaricious; rapacious; insatiable
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
to be preeminent; to be outstanding