mainland; the country proper; native country; country where one was born; pure land; Buddha realm
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
linear; linear motor train; linear induction motor train; magnetic levitation train
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
at that time; in those days
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
one-way (trip); one-way ticket
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
making practical; making useful; implementing
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
to need; to call for; to require
as (for); for; in the capacity of
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
scenery; scene; landscape
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
just because; even if; even though
to remake; to remold; to remould; to convert; to reconstruct; to adapt
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to push away; to push aside; to shove
to rock; to shake; to swing
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
regulations; rules; (local) regulation; ordinance; bylaw
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend