grasp; catch; understanding
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
war responsibility (esp. in relation to Japan's role in WWII)
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
wall iris; roof iris; Iris tectorum; fleur-de-lis
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
sage; wise man; wise person; buddha; bodhisattva; enlightened priest
to differ; to vary; to disagree
maintenance; preservation; improvement
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
saying in other words; putting (something) another way
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
proposition; thesis; notion; problem; issue; challenge
to express (in words); to confess
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
one's possessions; ownership
research; investigation; enquiry; inquiry; study
on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of
in comparison to; rather than
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
translation; version (e.g. "English version")
entering an institution; beginning training; primer; manual; introduction (to)
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
library; book collection; paperback book
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment