touchstone; Lydian stone; touchstone (e.g. of success); test; litmus test
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
great war; great battle; world war
severe wound; serious wound; gash
to sit in a row; to be arrayed
point of compromise; common ground
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
legislative bill; measure; agenda item
stationing (e.g. of troops); garrison
hotel expenses; expenses incurred during a stay
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
attack; drive; advance; invasion
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
maturing; ripening; aging; ageing; curing; fermenting
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
profitable plan; good plan
immediate; right there on the spot; impromptu; instant; instantaneous
wise person; virtuous person; sage; unrefined sake
the people; citizens; the populace
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
rattan; (rattan) cane (e.g. used in wicker furniture)
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
to compose; to put together
chair; stool; post; office; position