discernment; penetration; insight; intellectual acumen
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
to some extent; to a certain extent
secret ceremony; ritual; sanctum sanctorum
pointing out; identification
since some time ago; for quite a while; already
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
countries all over the world; all the countries of the world
envoy; ambassador; delegate; emissary; mission
person of paramount authority; supreme wielder of power
to pick up; to find; to gather
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
surely; certainly; without doubt
near; close by; within reach; familiar
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
heavy snowfall; white devil
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
type; pattern; model; epitome; exemplar; archetype
omen; portent; sign; premonition; harbinger; precursor
vanguard; advance-guard point; advance detachment; vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde
preliminary test or trial; tryout
successively; one after another
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming
three countries; Three Kingdoms (in China, 220 CE-280 CE); Three Kingdoms (in Korea, 57 BCE-668 CE); (arch.) Japan, China and India; (arch.) Japan, Korea and China