why; how come; unfortunately; alas
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
aster (Aster tataricus); Tartarian aster; Michaelmas daisy
owner of a hermitage; abbess; prioress; nun in charge of a Buddhist convent
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
several years; a few years
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
results; record; grades; marks
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
correction; revision; compensation (e.g. to a pendulum)
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
failure; mistake; blunder
difficult to ...; hard to ...
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
imperial throne; the Crown
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
forcing; enforcement; forced; enforced
beloved concubine; favourite concubine (e.g. of the shogun)
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture