one country; the whole nation; the whole country; stubborn; obstinate
unprecedented; never seen before
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
sense of values; values; value system
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
innumerable; countless; numberless
people; men and women; each person; everybody
a long time ago; long ago
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to divide; to separate; to partition; to punctuate; to mark off (with a comma); to insert pauses (between words or phrases when reading aloud)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
untouched; unused; intact
moss; short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
artificial object; man-made object; artifact; artefact
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
inside; interior; inner part
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
space; room; space (between letters, words, etc.); space (piece of type); (outer) space
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)