antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
class system; caste system; hierarchical system
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
joint struggle; common (united) front
this summer; next summer; last summer
(emblem of) three comma-shaped figures arranged to form a circle; three-way fight; three-sided struggle
aspect; phase; condition; modality
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (of light); convergence
peace conference; peace negotiations
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); minor battle; squabble; (petty) quarrel; argument
several hundred; hundreds (of)
to part (from); to part company (with); to split (with); to break off relations (with)
zun (ancient Chinese wine vessel, usu. made of bronze); (arch.) honorific prefix referring to the listener; counter for buddhas
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
(in fiction) person changed into a vampire by magic
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect; to honour; to honor
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
at the very beginning of one's speech; immediately upon opening one's mouth (to speak); before anything else; first of all
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
to ask a question; to ask questions
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
why; how; for what reason
closing one's eyes; passing away; dying peacefully
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to come to realize; to become aware (of)
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
outflow; effluence; efflux; outflow (of people, capital, etc.); drain (of gold, talent, etc. from a country); leak (e.g. of personal information)
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance