abrupt; sudden; unexpected
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
regarding highly; attaching importance to
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
how many years; how long; what year
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
our country; our land; one's own country
higher rank; better position
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
on countless occasions; many a time
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
barbarian tribe; savage tribe
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
main cause; primary factor
low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
pride; boast; credit (to)
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of