to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
sad to say; how sad; alas
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
honorific/polite/humble prefix
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
situation; state of things; current affairs
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
catastrophe; cataclysm; collapse (of a relationship); breakup; split (friends, lovers, etc.)
cannot be avoided (of a problem, etc.); unavoidable; inevitable
refusing flatly; rejecting sternly
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
existence; possession; having; limited company
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
(not) even when using ...; (not) even with the help of ...; (not) even by ...
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to beg; to request; to beseech; to implore; to entreat
race (of people); type of person
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
candid advice; frank advice; honest opinion; exhortation; harsh but honest advice
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
weather vane; fence-sitter; opportunist
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense