to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
if it is the case that ...
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
time; hour; period; class
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
participation; joining; entry; adherence
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
to feel; to sense; to experience
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
our country; our land; one's own country
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
three countries; Three Kingdoms (in China, 220 CE-280 CE); Three Kingdoms (in Korea, 57 BCE-668 CE); (arch.) Japan, China and India; (arch.) Japan, Korea and China
military force; military strength
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality