massing (of troops); gathering
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
town; city; municipal; urban
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
one day; (on) a certain day
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
cooperation; collaboration
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
wise ruler; enlightened monarch; benevolent lord
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
to thin out (plants, seedlings, crops, etc.); to cull; to run on a curtailed schedule; to cut down; to kill a newborn child (due to financial difficulties)
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
open every day of the year
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
acting arbitrarily on one's own authority; acting arbitrarily without consultation
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
very likely; very probable
suffix appended to somebody else's family members
world; society; people; the public
to spread; to be propagated