clad; cladding (of a fiber)
invasion (e.g. of a country); raid; aggression
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
Japanese royal fern (Osmunda japonica); Asian royal fern; flowering fern
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
coldhearted; pitiless; merciless; heartless
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to lose sight of; to miss
to harm; to cause harm to
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
convenience; service; facility; excreta (esp. faeces); excrement; stool
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
for a while; for some time; for a period
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
maid; helper; help; assistance
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
assistant ...; probationary ...
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
secret method; secret process; secret formula; esoteric rituals (in Shingon Buddhism)
another thing; other things; another man's property
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
(mind and) spirit; life energy; vitality; essence
restoration; return; reduction; resolution; deoxidization
Taoist sexual alchemy (supposed to prolong the practitioner's life)
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...