gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
war; fighting; fierce competition
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
national border; provincial border
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to repeat; to do something over again
bogging down; dragging on; turning into a quagmire; becoming mired in a mess
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
increasing one's fighting spirit
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
imperial order; imperial decree
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
old book; rare book; classic; secondhand book; used book
to be absorbed in reading
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
bloodshot eyes; (doing something in a) frenzy
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
people; men and women; each person; everybody
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
large temple edifice; large temple