to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
to be too numerous; to be too much
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
supremacy (over a nation); hegemony; domination; championship; victory
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
sect; denomination; tenets (of a religious sect)
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
so; like this; in this way
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
in that way; thus; so; so?
(some) more; even more; longer; further
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
together; at the same time; same; identical
iron basket for torches; cresset; brazier; bonfire
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)