in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
much less; to say nothing of
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
to crawl towards; to creep up to
messenger; envoy; emissary
thick clouds; classical Japanese poetry
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out