door; gate; opening; title page
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
decision; determination; resolution
honour; honor; glory; privilege
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
nation at war; militant nation
until now; so far; up to the present
how many people; a number of people
to be hesitant; to feel timid
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
innumerable; countless; numberless
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
beginning; start; civilization; civilisation; enlightenment
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
eldest child; oldest child; first child; eldest son; oldest son
(metropolitan) prefecture (of Osaka and Kyoto); the centre or seat (of) (center); (government) office; fu; historical administrative unit in China, Korea and Vietnam
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced