precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to press a question; to cross-examine
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
Empire of Japan (Japan's official name under the Meiji Constitution)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
maneuvers; manoeuvers; machinations; scheming
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
attack; drive; advance; invasion
as; because; with; due to
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
if it is the case that ...
large amount of money; great cost
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
security; guarantee; collateral (e.g. mortgage)
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
you guys; buddies; pals; you lot
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
we; us; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to a group of one's equals or inferiors)
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
government office; government agency; authorities
commerce; trade; business
to put together; to gather; to collect; to scrape together