knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
elucidation; explicit statement; specification
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
stripping (of rights, rank, etc.); deprivation; forfeit; revocation; divestiture
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
lakeside; lakeshore; lakefront
shutting oneself up in one's house; staying indoors; living in seclusion; house arrest (Edo-period punishment)
only; merely; but; no more than
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to flutter down (of leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
that day; the very same day
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to jump on (a horse); to jump onto (a bus, train, etc.); to jump into (a taxi)
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
air battle; dog fight; aerial battle
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
rear; rear unit guard; anchor (man)
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
man; male; masculine gender
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
(doing something) in tears
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
to take measures; to take steps
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch