by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
vassal state; vassal nation; dependency
to govern; to manage; to subdue
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
oppressive rule; tyrannical regime; despotism
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
people's revolution; popular revolution
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
scattered; separated; dispersed
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
street; quarter; district; area
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-
country; territory; domain; realm
square measure; size (e.g. of land); area; surface
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)