to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
double; twice (as much); twofold
almost; roughly; approximately
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
relocation of the capital; transfer of the capital
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
dotage; feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dotard
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
commandant; commanding officer; general
offering one's opinion (to someone on something)
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to say; to be called; to do