hard struggle; strenuous effort
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
contradiction; inconsistency
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
last days; the end; one's fate
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to save an enemy from trouble instead of taking advantage of their weakness; to show humanity even to one's enemy; to help one's enemy in difficulty
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
getting what one wants by complaining or grumbling; profiting by holding out or taking a hard line; getting more by raising a ruckus
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
not factored in; not included in calculations; unaccounted for; unplanned for
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
to be hesitant; to feel timid
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
calm; composed; cool; quiet
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
in the early period (of something); at the beginning
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
of no interest; not interested
resembling closely; being strikingly similar; bearing a strong likeness
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
to cut corners; to be shoddy
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture