to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
contradiction; inconsistency
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
praise; admiration; exalting; extolling
military personnel; soldier
personality; character; individuality; personhood
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
valuation basis; appraisal standard
product; produce; result; fruit
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to boil up; to seethe; to get excited; to be in an uproar
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
democracy; popular sovereignty; Democratic Party (esp. DPJ)
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
person killed in action; the war dead
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
quantitative; concerning the quantity
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest