district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
fall; tumble; spill; fall (in position, standing, etc.); downfall; descent
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
selling out one's country; betraying one's country; treason
to open up a path; to clear a path; to open up doors; to pave the way
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
to choose (and take); to select; to pick (out)
one's way (ahead); one's path
ruining a country; ruined country
to open a pathway (to); to find a way (to); to open the door (to); to pave the way (for)
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
to hide; to keep to oneself
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
severe earthquake; violent tremor
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to run about frantically trying to escape; to run this way and that to make one's escape
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
unable to speak (due to overwhelming emotion); soundless; mute
both; both sides; both parties
not a moment to waste; there is no time to lose; cannot wait any longer
general mobilization; full mobilization
air route; air lane; by air; by plane
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
ruler's orders; master's orders
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
long distance; long haul; long-distance race