low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
to open up a lead (over one's opponent)
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
to grimace; to make a wry face
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
that country; (arch.) nirvana
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
national polity; National Athletic Meet
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
which can exist solely due to the presence of; whose existence is determined entirely by; which owes everything to
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
proxy; agent; substitute; deputy; alternate; representative
centralized authoritarian rule; centralised authoritarian rule
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
step; stride; counter for steps
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
attaching too much importance to; placing disproportionate emphasis on; making too much of
I regret to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
as a nation; with the whole country
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
imagination; supposition; virtual; potential (enemy)
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
how; in what way; how about; questionable
every single word and phrase; word by word
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
cooperation; conciliation; harmony; coordination
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
four times (as much); quadruple; fourfold