by your leave; with your permission
deviation; inclination; offset; polarization; polarisation
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
minute; meager; meagre; mean
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
updating a software version; version upgrade; upgrading
piroshki (Russian pierogi; meat and eggs, etc. baked in bread)
results of a scientific investigation; findings
general; popular; common; typical
research area; field of research
principle; theory; fundamental truth
pilgrimage; walking tour; travelling (on foot)
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
to compete with; to vie for
to take away; to carry off
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
Mongol invasions of Japan (1274, 1281)
khan (medieval ruler of a Tatary tribe)
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
to seize; to grab; to collar
to do over and over again; to have sex repeatedly
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
(consensual) sexual intercourse
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
by sheer strength; by brute force
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
share; portion; quota; cut
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
(eating or drinking) to one's heart's content
discussion; argument; debate
patriarch; head of a family
unification of the whole country