raising an army; launching business
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
in some way or other; in some shape or form; somehow
cooperation; collaboration
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
like this; this sort; this way
minimum; at the very least
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
guard on sword, polearms, etc.; flange; brim; visor (e.g. of a hat)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with somebody's suggestion; to be talked into doing
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
remaining heat; residual excitement; lingering enthusiasm
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
no!; no no!; no, not at all
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
large build; large pattern
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know