mainland; the country proper; native country; country where one was born; pure land; Buddha realm
small number; few; minority
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
genealogy; lineage; family tree; pedigree
unbroken; uninterrupted; on and on; continuous
Alice; Alliss; Alyce; Arisu
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
to appoint; to nominate; to assume (responsibility); to pose as
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
prudent; thoughtful; discreet
rustic; rude; vulgar; rough
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
to take over; to hand over
fame; popularity; reputation
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to appease; to suppress; to calm
previously; already; beforehand; in advance; for some time
research division; research club (e.g. at school, university)
result; effect; performance; workmanship; execution; shape and quality (of an article)
this for sure; certainly is
one's long-cherished desire
your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
weak point; unskillfulness
to distinguish between; to tell the difference between
Cartago (Costa Rica); Carthago
great commander; famous commander
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
skilled manager; resourceful general
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
autonomous prefecture; autonomous oblast; autonomous community; autonomous province
state capital; provincial capital; county town