story; tale; talk; discussion
(necessary) personnel; required person
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
dozens; scores of; decades
to make merry and forget one's troubles; to do as one pleases
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
unable to escape criticism; worthy of censure
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up; to dampen
together with; same; both; all; including ...
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
to give; to do (something) for
do-or-die resistance; resistance to the bitter end
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
(metaphor for) something unusually fast; (lit.) fleeing hare
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
to feel attracted by; to be fascinated by
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
place of refuge; refugee destination
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
flight from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
to apply pressure from above; to press down; to overwhelm; to overpower; to repress
locational advantage; advantageous position
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
war; battle; match; game; competition
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to attack; to assault; to assail
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
performance (e.g. music, dance, pantomime, etc.)
true state; actual condition; reality
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival