sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
foreign enemy; outside invader
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); to spare (time, money, etc.)
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
lying face down; upside down; prone
to increase; to add to; to augment
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
exaltation; emotional uplift
instead of; replacing; on behalf of
disk; disc; tray; shallow bowl; grid; board (e.g. in shogi)
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; you can't solve a problem without making some sacrifice
fruit wine (e.g. cider, wine, plum liquor); fruit liqueur
to rank next to; to come after
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
acknowledgment; acknowledgement; letter of thanks
to drink up; to drain (cup)