to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post
halfway up (down) a mountain; mountainside
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
sphere; circle; range; category
dignified appearance; majestic appearance; imposing appearance
to compete with; to vie for
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months
temple (esp. large one); monastery; temple building
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
featureless (face); expressionless; flat; flat (terrain); smooth
town; city; municipal; urban
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
commander; commanding officer; CO
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement
one school; one sect; one denomination; one party; one faction; one group
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
furious opposition; strong opposition; vehement protest
war of aggression; war of conquest
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
internal disunity; internal division; internal rift
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
system; organization; organisation; architecture
from the beginning; from scratch
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
substitution; alternative; substitute
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement; views that never cross
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)