to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
certainty; reality; regular; permanent; samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation)
(arch.) a weight; temple supervisor; town (of China)
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
historical event; ancient event; tradition; folklore; legend
to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
of bad omen; ill augur; boding evil; bad fortune
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely
to concern; to be related
Japan and Russia; Russo-Japanese
war renunciation; anti-war; bout cancelled due to absence of one of the wrestlers
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
modern state; modern nation
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
counter for generations; epoch
beginning (of a century, etc.)
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
rubbish; trash; garbage; worthless thing
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
and yet; though; when; in spite of
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
porcelain; china; chinaware; ceramics; pottery
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
copper (Cu); bronze (medal)
production; output; turning out