while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
universal; omnipresent; ubiquitous
general idea; concept; notion
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
seer; pioneer; leading spirit; enlightened person
queer fellow; odd fellow; eccentric person; crank; oddball; freak
commander-in-chief of the expeditionary force against the barbarians; great, unifying leader
imperial command; government order
Tokugawa shogunate (i.e. the Edo shogunate, 1603-1867)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances
both arguments (theories)
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
single-minded (esp. personality or person); one-track mind
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up; to dampen
to fade; to lose colour (color); to discolour (discolor)
Qin dynasty (of China; 221-207 BCE); Ch'in dynasty
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
especially; particularly; unusually; (arch.) additionally
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
energy; military strength
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
punishment; judgement; judgment
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
length and width; length and breadth; four cardinal points; every direction; as one wishes; as one pleases
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
trick; trap; stratagem; intraoperative; during surgery
subsiding; falling (cave) in; collapse