even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
to push aside; to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to align; to put in order; (arch.) to push open
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
to coat a surface with something that adheres strongly when hardened (i.e. grout, plaster, lacquer); to cover up (e.g. truth); to varnish (e.g. with lies, rumors)
remaining unchanged (from the old state of things); none the better for the change (if at all)
maintenance; preservation; improvement
the whole nation; all the people in the land
talkativeness; loquacity; polypetalous; multivalve
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
minus; subtraction; negative (number); deficit; loss; disadvantage; drawback
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features)
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
going through; going via; going by way of
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
as planned; according to plan
landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to talk to oneself; to mutter
unseasonable; out-of-season
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
border (between countries); national border
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
2nd day of the month; two days
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
optimist; easy-going person
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
intercept; interception; counter-attack
government; administration; ministry
one's way (ahead); one's path
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject