to take a fancy to something; to be moved; to feel inclined to
amount of money; sum of money
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
requisition; requisitioning; seizure; confiscation; impounding; retaining (e.g. deposit)
to give directions; to issue instructions
severe earthquake; violent tremor
to take back; to recapture
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
arbitrariness; despotism; high-handedness; tyranny
blunder; slip; error; error
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
Bloomberg; Bloomberg L.P.
leader (of an alliance); leading power
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
opportunity; chance; good time (to do); trend; tendency; momentum
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
massing (of troops); gathering
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
change; alteration; modification
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
acting arbitrarily on one's own authority; acting arbitrarily without consultation
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
defective article; damaged goods; deflowered girl; unvirtuous girl
in the end; at the end of the day
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
family-oriented; familial
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
to feel attracted by; to be fascinated by
to have a relationship; to have relations