delicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle
it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
parting (of people); separation; farewell; breakup
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
colony; (Japanese) settlement (in Brazil)
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
being still half asleep; being half awake; being not yet quite awake
means; expedient; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
colonization; colonisation
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
marrying (of a monk); returning to secular life (of a monk)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
tearjerker; sob story; maudlin tale
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
8000; eight thousand; many
pressure; oppression; suppression
defense; defence; defensive preparations
advance party; advance team; advance group; vanguard unit
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy