latter period; second half; late stage; third trimester; second semester
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
in (e.g. secret); with (e.g. success)
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
author; writer; novelist; artist
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
source (e.g. quotation); authority
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
famous piece of music; excellent song; (musical) masterpiece
self-justification; excuse
to stick it out (until the end)
person who introduces someone; introducer
meritorious deed; services
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
middle of a month; second third of a month; 11th to 20th day of a month
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
military expedition led in person by the emperor
stone monument bearing an inscription (esp. memorial for future generations); stele; stela
consoling the spirits of the dead
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
uniforms supplied to employees; an allotment
February; second month of the lunar calendar
chief; main; principal; important
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)