in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters); Japanese transverse bamboo flute (high-pitched; usu. with seven holes); sliver (strand of loose fibers)
to support; to back up; to revive (e.g. a company); to boost (e.g. morale); to bring up; to raise
already; now; no longer; not any more
indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
the West; the Occident; Western countries
major powers of the world; great powers
to rank with; to rank among
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
construction; establishment
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
overseas student; exchange student
recommendation (of a person for a position); nomination
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
since long ago; already; for quite a while; for some time now
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
shogunate retainer; shogunate vassal
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
literary and military arts; the pen and the sword
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
(moral) backbone; spirit; soul; grit
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
armed forces; military; troops
commander; general; leader
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity