it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
many; numerous; various; large number of
magnetism; magnetic force
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
in that way; like that; that way
to be relieved of one's post
moving; relocation; change of address; transfer (of deeds, property, etc.); demise
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to lead; to take the lead; to be in a top position
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
gomasio; gomashio; roasted sesame seed and salt mixture; salt-and-pepper hair; dark hair streaked with gray
politics of fear; terrorism; reign of terror (esp. in the French revolution)
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
to rub out; to clean off; to clear away; to efface; to erase
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
historical event; ancient event; tradition; folklore; legend