beginning; outset; first; onset
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
in accordance with; according to
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
at the meeting; on the occasion
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to slip into (a place) for the purposes of having sex (e.g. a lover's house, hotel, red light district); to shack up with; to shut oneself away at home (due to lack of money)
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to be stunned; to be surprised; (lit.) one's eyes turn into dots (like a cartoon character)
it's no joke; gimme a break!
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
(social) position; status
reason; cause; circumstances
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
particularly; only; in the case of
to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest