to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
brave; courageous; gallant; valiant; heroic
means; way; method; measure
jewel; precious stone; gem
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
demon-infested place; ominous place; mysterious, unfrequented area; den of iniquity
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
from now; from this moment; henceforth
great war; great battle; world war
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
sorcerer; genie; human with supernatural powers
to accrete; to become whole; to come together
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
being dotted about; being scattered; being interspersed
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
around the world; throughout the world
way; method; means; resource; course
firm; strong; solid; stable
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
to make a living; to earn a livelihood
boom; bang; wham; Oh my God!; What a shock!
settlement; solution; resolution
proportion; proportional representation section (of an election)
wise person; virtuous person; sage; unrefined sake
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
to ask for instructions; to ask for someone's opinion; to inquire of; to invoke an oracle; to consult an oracle
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple