military exploits; military feats; military achievements; distinguished military service
domestic affairs; internal administration
warp; curvature; curve; arch
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
making a living; getting on in the world; subsistence
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
legitimate; orthodox; traditional
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
one-by-one; separately; in detail
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion
half the body; half length
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
joint together; opposite; facing
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
charm; talisman; tally; sign; mark; fu
to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
to delineate; to draw; to express; to imagine
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative in noh music; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
putting into operation; invocation
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
to clamber; to climb with hands and feet; to crawl up; to creep up
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
proposal; proposition; suggestion
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
difficult to ...; hard to ...
memories; recollections; reminiscence
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability