striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
already; now; no longer; not any more
national defence; national defense
massing (of troops); gathering
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
fifth day of the month; five days
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
to be discouraged; to be disheartened
to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
influence; clout; leverage
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
way; method; means; resource; course
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
understanding and acceptance; spiritual awakening; a heart that understands truth; (feeling of) resignation
to gather; to collect; to assemble
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
aggression; invasion; raid
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
now that; since; so long as; because
call; summons; convening; convocation
Creuzer; Kreutzer; Kreuzer
rehabilitation; reinstatement; restoration of rights
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
mediation; good offices; influential person; person of influence; (arch.) eloquence; (arch.) eloquent person
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)