China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryō system)
South Korea; Republic of Korea; Korean Empire (1897-1910)
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
feeling of antipathy (rivalry); antagonistic sentiment
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
instant; moment; for an instant
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
(in the process of) connecting
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
please (give me); please (do for me)
what kind of; what sort of; what
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
reality; actuality; hard fact
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable