rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
vassal state; vassal nation; dependency
very likely; very probable
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
(social) position; status
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
too much; excessively; too
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
turmoil; chaos; confusion
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
to have an idea; to have a clue
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
than; from; out of; except; but; more
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to get along; to hit it off; to be on the same page; to work well together; to synchronize