fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
armed might; military power; the sword; force
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
within the country; inside the county; domestic; home; internal
to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea); to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become rough (of skin); to get chapped
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
hypothetical or imaginary enemy
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
separation; farewell; parting
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
imprisonment; incarceration
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
decoration; ornament; trimmings
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
book lover; lover of books; bibliophilism; love of books
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
eating strange food; eating bizarre things; simple diet; plain food; eating meat (thus breaking Buddhist rules)
having a weakness for fine clothes
old gentleman; elderly gentleman
author (usu. of a particular book); writer