exceedingly; extremely; exceptionally; unexpectedly
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
adoption; selection; choice
each country; every country; various countries; all countries
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
to sit on the floor with one knee raised; to raise one knee; to sit with one knee up
within the country; inside the county; domestic; home; internal
to concern; to be related
leadership; initiative; spearhead
keen eye; sharp eye; keen insight; keen perception
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
(one's) countenance; face
central part; heart (of a city, etc.)
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
joint struggle; common (united) front
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
difference (of opinion); strange; odd; different
to yearn (for); to miss; to feel nostalgic (for); to recall fondly
half; biracial person (esp. half-Japanese); person of mixed parentage; half (of a game); halfback; 9-hole half (of a round)
regarding as sacred; apotheosis; deification; sanctification
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
making one's best exertions
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
democratic nation; democratic country
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
9th day of the month; nine days
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
village headman; village mayor