propagation (e.g. a religion); proselytizing; missionary work
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
close connection; deep involvement; close relationship
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
to recall; to remember; to recollect
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
victim; injured party; sufferer
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
every region of the country; all corners of the country; nationwide
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
physical condition; state of health
to drive mad; to make insane; to cause a malfunction; to put out of order; to derail (a plan, etc.)
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to fall ill; to be taken ill
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing