war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
censor; overseer; inspector (Edo period)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
old or veteran army general
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
white person; Caucasian; (arch.) beginner; (arch.) amateur; (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
woman; female; feminine gender
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
(large) parrot (incl. the cockatoo)
pilgrimage; walking tour; travelling (on foot)
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
Dear (so and so); Dear Sir; Dear Madam; To Whom It May Concern
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
letter; missive; note; mail
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to be surprised; to be astonished
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
until now; so far; up to the present
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going