mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures
being the sole winner; winner-take-all
distinguished war service; merit of war
to put on (another's shoes by mistake); to put (shoes) on the wrong feet; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse; to have a mistaken idea of
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
surrounding countries; neighboring countries; neighbouring countries
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
accepting; consenting; agreeing; submission; compliance; agreement
complaint; quibble; niggle; finding fault; false accusation
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
identification papers; ID; piece of identification; identity document
general term; generic name
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
to indicate; to show; to point to
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
skill; dexterity; master hand
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
to meet; to meet up; to rendezvous; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue
historic; historical; traditional
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to manage a state; to govern a country
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
sightseeing spot; tourist attraction
house where one was born; one's parents' house
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
(Confucian) temple; church; sanctuary
large room; green room; waiting room for performers when off stage; junior actor; actor of small parts; large hospital room (for several patients)
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
unknown (e.g. in an equation); element (of a set); yuan (monetary unit of China); New Taiwan dollar; Yuan dynasty (China, 1271-1368); Yüan dynasty
everywhere; all over; throughout
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable