ministry; department; province (of China); saving; conserving
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
acquaintance; appreciative friend
(biological) neural network; neural circuit; nerve network
becoming red hot; red heat; scorching heat; running high (of emotions); burning (with passion, enthusiasm, etc.)
brave general; brave warrior; courageous general
skilled manager; resourceful general
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
to get strong; to gain strength
servile submission; subservience
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
snake; serpent; large snake
impression; strong belief; conviction
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
although I say; although one might say; although called
horizon (related to land)
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
neutral colour; neutral color; achromatic (colour, color)
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
one-by-one; separately; in detail
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
square measure; size (e.g. of land); area; surface
religious painting; religious picture