century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
(religious) faith; belief; creed
unpreparedness; falsehood; Chinese "Emptiness" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
set of problems (e.g. in a textbook) in which previously learned skills are applied to real world situations; practical assessment
to be in charge of; to manage; to direct; to rule; to govern; to control
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
establishment; settlement
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
to order; to command; to appoint
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
young girl; lass; adolescent female
hard-nosed; strong-willed; determined; unyielding; stubborn; resolute
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
to turn over; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (a flag); to let (a skirt, cape, etc.) flap in the wind
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
-like; pseudo-; imitation; counterfeit; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism
suppression (e.g. of free speech); force-out
novel; story; (work of) fiction
quite absurd thing; something ridiculous that makes one laugh; extremely irritating thing
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
Western painting; Western film; Western movie
gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; upright; righteous; (arch.) unspoiled (scenery, etc.); (arch.) pure
clerk; (bureau, post-office) staff
that's got nothing to do with me; that's none of my business; that doesn't involve me
to creak; to squeak; to grate; to grind; to rasp
to affect; to impact; to influence
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)