reason; cause; circumstances
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
tone (of voice); manner of talking
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
about when; about what time; how soon
January; first month of the lunar calendar
to fall ill; to be taken ill
news; word; tidings; omen
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
living flesh; flesh and blood; physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
inscription; epitaph; (manufacturer's) engraved signature; motto; maxim
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
ability; performance; efficiency
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
miniaturization; miniaturisation; downsizing
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
first arrival; first in race; suit of clothes