country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
decennial; recurring every ten years
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar
thought; report on one's investigation into ...; deceased father
three; three years of age
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
carrying out one's duties; ruling a fief; ruling a territory given by one's liege; territory given by one's liege; fief
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
other; another; over; more than; I; me
it is not (like that) either
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
effect; virtue; efficacy; one's dominant eye
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
burning low; waning; declining
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
stumbling; failure; misstep; setback
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
responsibility; duty; obligation
standing for; advocating; championing; professing (to be)
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate