rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
influence; clout; leverage
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
to hide; to keep to oneself
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
such; like that; that sort of
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
story; tale; talk; discussion
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
castle wall; town walls; defensive wall; rampart
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
formation; molding; making (up); repair (e.g. with plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
deepest part; deepest portion; depths (of the ocean etc.); innermost
hidden treasure; treasured article
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
wisdom; intelligence; sagacity
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
innumerable; countless; numberless
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
to show up; to appear; to turn up
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
people; men and women; each person; everybody
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)