end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to pass (of time); to elapse
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to accept; to receive; to agree
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
to shake one's head (in denial)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
that; the matter in question
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
conifer; needle-leaved tree
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
on the sea; on the ocean; offshore
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
container; case; receptacle; coffin; casket
cluster; clique; faction; fan group
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
prompt; immediate; in real time
disposal; abandonment; scrapping; annulment; cancellation; abrogation
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event