to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
honour; honor; glory; privilege
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
the wolf knows what the ill beast thinks; it takes one to know one; it takes a thief to catch a thief
occurrence; happening; incident; event
in one's own way or style
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
in person; personally; (do) oneself
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
while; during; while; although; all; both
casually; nonchalantly; easily; without difficulty; as if nothing had happened
so; therefore; and; (and) then
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
homeland; motherland; fatherland; native country
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
disapproval; reluctance; unwillingness
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
countries all over the world; all the countries of the world
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
international community; international society
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)