continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
to be silent; to say nothing
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
(you) couldn't kill (him) if you tried
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
calamity; disaster; accident
germination; germ; sprout; bud; sign
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
people; citizens; subjects; folk
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
in its entirety; whole; wholly
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
laying (a railroad, pipes, naval mines, etc.); construction
stretching; extension; elongation
detached territory; enclave; exclave; scattered landholdings
general mobilization; general mobilisation
extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling
standing; reserve; always having ready