up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
continuation; succession; series
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
however; nevertheless; but; and yet; whereas; while
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
expressing one's mind; speaking out
spontaneity; spontaneous passive
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
administration; governance; the authorities; authority
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
burden; load (e.g. CPU time, electricity, etc.)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
reconciliation (between warring nations); (making of) peace
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
national defence; national defense
destruction; annihilation; extermination
capitulation; surrender; treaty signed under coercion
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
planning; project; plan; design
classic example; classic case; textbook example; representative example; typical case
thorough; exhaustive; complete
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
pulverization; pulverisation; smashing; demolishing
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
end of war; cessation of hostilities