gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
function; facility; faculty; feature
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
such; like that; that sort of; very
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
military supplies (transported to the front line); military stores
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
time; season; period; phase; stage
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
internal conflict; family quarrel; domestic trouble
had better ...; had better not ...
palace room for government officials; fellow; set (of people); clan
fidelity; honour; honor; chastity (of a woman); faithfulness (e.g. to one's husband)
to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
personage; person (deserving of respect)
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
really; truly; indeed; good grief
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
I see; that's right; indeed
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
powerful family; powerful clan
every place; various places
advance or retreat; moving forwards or backwards; course of action; behaviour; remaining in one's post or resigning; staying or leaving
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
the New Year begins; the New Year starts
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind