first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
extremely gruesome; lurid; violent; bloody; fierce
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
second day of the month; two days
Formosan sweetgum (Liquidambar formosana)
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
dominion; territory; possession
war; battle; match; game; competition
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to feel; to sense; to experience
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
irregularity; unsteadiness; disorderly
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
Islamic State (of Iraq and the Levant); Daesh; IS; information separator; delimiter
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)