new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
queen; female monarch; queen consort; consort of a king; queen; princess
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
postwar period; period after Second World War
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)
Gigantes; Gigant (manga series)
boa (snake); boa (scarf); (tidal) bore
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
personal; individual; private
dry riverbed; river beach
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
supply; provision; service; supply
instability; insecurity; crankiness
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
keyboard (of a piano, typewriter, etc.)
with a whack; with a smack; (answering a question) directly; definitively
operation (of a machine); running; working (and earning money); workload; deployment (e.g. to a production environment); release
poorly made article; defective article; Gautama Buddha
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
they; those guys; those fellows