to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
westernmost tip (point, extremity, etc.)
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
reaching; attaining; arrival
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
remote region; outlying district; border district; frontier
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
allegiance; obedience; submission
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
provincia; province of ancient Rome
commoner; plebeian; commoner (in Japan between 1869 and 1947; the lowest of the three classes)
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge
being dotted about; being scattered; being interspersed
word; term; language; speech
foreign enemy; outside invader
invasion (e.g. of a country); raid; aggression
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
feelings; thoughts; meaning
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
autonomy; right of self-government
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
merger; joining into one; amalgamation; melding; merging; annexation
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
mainland; the country proper; native country; country where one was born; pure land; Buddha realm
management; administration; operation