egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
war; fighting; fierce competition
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
arrangement; pact; agreement
to have meaning; to be meaningful
in name but not in reality
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
green light; (giving) permission; OK
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
even more; still more; further
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
otherworldliness; detachment from the real world; lack of worldly sense
beauty; siren; courtesan; prostitute
to slip out (e.g. of a comment, remark, etc.); to utter unintentionally; to pour from one's lips (of words); to flow freely (of speech); to rush out of one's mouth
on the way; as one goes; in the future; someday; eventually
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
rule; reign; government; governing
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
strong-willed; strong of heart
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to send (a person or thing) to; to deliver; to escort
resignation; acceptance; consolation
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
disdain; contempt; scorn; abhorrence
nice; likeable; desirable