to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
demotion; relegation; downgrading
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
time; hour; period; class
to need; to demand; to take; to require
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
whole nation; whole land; whole country
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
reduced scale; scaling down
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)
royal capital; imperial capital
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
all; entire; whole; altogether
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
inspection; examination; check
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
countryman; provincial; person from the country; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be