kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
interview (e.g. for a job)
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
individual; private person; personal; private
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
journey; route of a journey
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
nothing but; none other than
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
quarrel; dispute; argument
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
outcome (of a course of events); consequence; tendency; trend; drift
to decide (e.g. an outcome); to dictate; to determine
each nation; many nations; many countries
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
floating and sinking; rise and fall; ebb and flow; ups and downs
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to enclose; to impound; to cut off; to corral
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
intelligence gathering; information gathering
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
messenger; envoy; emissary
arbitrator; mediator; go-between