glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
in person; personally; (do) oneself
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; skimping; tenuki; playing elsewhere on the board instead of responding locally
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside; to remove; to exclude; to set aside; to keep apart; to remove (someone) from the group
miserable; wretched; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; sorrowful
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
how can (one) do something
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
proposal; offer; request; application
going through; going via; going by way of
patrol (with ships or aircraft); patrolling
to blow fiercely; to rage; (arch.) to play (a flute, etc.) for fun
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
border (between countries); national border
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
scheme; plot; artifice; stratagem; trick
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
thousands; several thousand
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
summit meeting; summit conference; top-level meeting
conference room; council room
one large ...; a great ...
(written) invitation; letter of invitation
country; territory; domain; realm
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
definite; certain; decided; fixed; settled
very much; exceedingly; extremely