tasting (food or drink) for poison; checking the taste (of a dish); seeing how something tastes
entirely; completely; all; nothing but
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
title; subject; problem (on a test); question; counter for questions (on a test)
The Count of Monte Cristo (1844 novel by Alexandre Dumas)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
glad countenance; joyful look
gate guard (during the ritsuryo system); gate guardian; young forced labour (ritsuryo system)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
to exercise one's authority as a (noun); to act as a (noun)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
survival; survivor; relic
joint together; opposite; facing
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
the seven spring flowers; the seven fall flowers; the seven autumn flowers; the seventh of January; Festival of Seven Herbs
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
pace; tempo; slow and fast; in case of emergency
aggression; invasion; raid
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
innermost depths of one's heart
to entrust; to send (a message, etc.)
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
literally; to the letter; literal
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
bunches (e.g. of fruit); clusters; crammed (e.g. with people); overflowing
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
to proceed with things; to carry out; to do
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
minority group (party); minority
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
fate; destiny; predestination
meteor; shooting star; falling star
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
experienced; veteran; skilled; expert
to fall into disgrace with; to incur someone's displeasure
connivance; tacit consent; toleration; acquiescence
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
mainland China; China proper