Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
origin; source; exit; point of departure; time to take action
sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
Japan; the (Japanese) empire
that country; (arch.) nirvana
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
heresy; evil ways; sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
three countries; Three Kingdoms (in China, 220 CE-280 CE); Three Kingdoms (in Korea, 57 BCE-668 CE); (arch.) Japan, China and India; (arch.) Japan, Korea and China
sacred teachings (esp. of Confucius); Confucianism; Christianity; Buddhism
commerce; trade; business
territory; autonomous region
place; situation; position; location
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
strong nation; powerful country
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
our country; our land; one's own country
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
several years; a few years
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
armed might; military power; the sword; force
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land