to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
how; in what way; how about; questionable
personal; individual; private
going out; one's best clothes; formal (e.g. language); best (behaviour, manners, etc.)
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to chase away; to drive away; to drive out
people; citizens; subjects; folk
strategy meeting; council of war
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
very likely; very probable
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
and; thereupon; because of that
elder; senior; senior monk; dean; presbyter
to entrust; to send (a message, etc.)
settlement; permanent residency
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
dim; vague; indistinct; faint; obscure
intelligence or information network
scattered; separated; dispersed
information transfer; information transmission
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
one large ...; a great ...
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
family; relatives; dependents; household
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
demon of ill health; disease
sign; indication; omen; symptom
next term; next period; next version; next release
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault