holder of a dan rank; dan player (in go or shogi); black belt (in martial arts)
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
security for a loan; collateral
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
sovereignty of the people
general idea; concept; notion
to establish; to formulate
French Revolution (1789-1799)
on and after; from ... onward; since
influence; effect; impact
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
chasing after women; womanizing
something that will help develop one's artistic skill
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
individual; private person; personal; natural person
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
territory; domain; field; area; domain; region
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
ordinary person; untitled individual
every month; trite; commonplace; conventional
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
national convention; national competition; national athletic meet
cattle or horse trader; good judge of horses or cattle
absolutely (ought to); by all means; all; entirely
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly