isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
influenced (by); under an influence
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
terrain; geographical features; topography
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe (esp. regarding something bad); increasing
pressure; oppression; suppression
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
epidemic; plague; pestilence
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
main cause; primary factor
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
defense; defence; defensive preparations
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
popular name; common name; given name
Chen (ancient Chinese state, approx. 1045-479 BCE); Ch'en; Chen dynasty (China, 557-589 BCE); Ch'en dynasty
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion