first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
clear; precise; definite; distinct
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
practical; actual; de facto; in essence; in all but name
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
point of compromise; common ground
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
stabilization; stabilisation
to begin; to set about; to start
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
archer; bowman; bow-wielding soldier; crossbow soldier
re-; again; repeated; deutero-; deuto-; deuter-
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
being under the rule of; being under the government of
place; situation; position; location
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
Yue (kingdom in ancient China; 6th C-334 BCE); Vietnam
(arch.) peoples formerly of northern Japan with distinct language and culture (i.e. the Ainu); provincial (i.e. a person who lives far from the city); brutish, unsophisticated warrior (esp. used by Kyoto samurai to refer to samurai from eastern Japan); foreigner; barbarian
another language; different languages
Qin dynasty (of China; 221-207 BCE); Ch'in dynasty
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
barbarian tribes surrounding ancient China
general term; generic name
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved