to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
to relate at great length; to dwell eloquently (on)
discontented element; discontented (grumbling) member
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
essence and fringe; beginning and ending; root and branch; means and end
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
unselfishness; wanting little
health preservation; recuperation; recreation
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
parting; separation; farewell
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
taking heart; being in high spirits
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
triangular position; three-cornered contest
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
agglutination; adhesion; deadlock; stalemate; standstill
strategy; stratagem; trick; scheme; plot
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
license with a red seal (licence); shogunate license to trade (licence)
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
Tathagata; perfected one (suffix of high-ranking Buddhist deities)
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
outsider; layman; amateur
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; dry (of alcohol)
the husband of one's elder sister
three countries; Three Kingdoms (in China, 220 CE-280 CE); Three Kingdoms (in Korea, 57 BCE-668 CE); (arch.) Japan, China and India; (arch.) Japan, Korea and China
to become dull; to become lifeless; to get bored; to lose interest; to lose value after a peak (e.g. stock); to weaken (of the market)
doubt; distrust; suspicion (of)
self-; from ...; this ... (in contrast to some other ...); aforementioned