something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
conquest; subjugation; overcoming (a difficulty); conquering (e.g. a mountain); mastery (of a skill)
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick
welcome; (warm) reception
that's true; of course; obviously
learned society; scientific society; academy; academic meeting; academic conference
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; eccentricity; person with unusual tastes; eccentric; oddball
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
in terms of; from the point of view of
about; concerning; related to; -ish
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
worship; adoration; admiration; cult
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
return (home); repatriation; feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
tool; implement; means; furniture
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
armed forces; military; (common) soldier; rank-and-file soldier; underling; ordinary employee
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
chance (of success); odds
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); the underlying principles of the cosmos (in neo-Confucianism)
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; perversion (esp. sexual)
good; goodness; right; virtue
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over
origin; source; beginning; starting point
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
resignation; acceptance; consolation
to plunder; to grab; to snatch