to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
school principal; school headmaster; school headmistress
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to change completely; to change suddenly
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to have a talk; to tell a story
principal; head teacher; headmaster; headmistress
competent; suitable; qualified
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
daybreak; dawn; gray of the morning (grey); dawn (of a new age)
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
world state; world federation
power balance; balance of power
legendary beast; magical beast
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person