mental condition; state of mind; mentality
grasp; catch; understanding
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
to begin; to set about; to start
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
knot; tying; bundle; lumping; conclusion; ending
Western goods; Western things; imported goods
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
that day; the very same day
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
prudent; thoughtful; discreet
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
uninhabited area; acting inhumanly; inhuman person; nonhuman life (usu. sentient)
region; limits; stage; level
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win