efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
our country; our land; one's own country
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
tacit understanding; connection (of thoughts); collusion; blood vessel
geopolitical; geostrategic
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
ignorance; inexperience; unfamiliarity
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
drawing room; study; publishing house; writing alcove
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
literary style; form of (written) language (e.g. classical, modern)
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
form of a character (e.g. simplified, traditional); type; typeface; font
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
several years standing; over several years
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
underground; subterranean
to forget one's troubles by doing something enjoyable
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
strong-willed; strong of heart
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established