agricultural land; farmland
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
such; like that; in that way
smelling of earth; rustic
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
stillness; quiet; peacefulness
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
pair; the two; both persons; both things
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to force one's way; to push through
that is to say; so that means
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
self-; from ...; this ... (in contrast to some other ...); aforementioned
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
do-or-die resistance; resistance to the bitter end
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
immediately; right away; on the spot
military affairs; military service
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
ministry; department; province (of China); saving; conserving
bribe; sweetener; douceur
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit