rather; sooner; preferably
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
history of; experience of
name of an imperial era (e.g. Heisei, Shōwa); Japanese era name
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
malignant (cancer); virulent; pernicious (anemia, anaemia)
athlete's foot; water boatman (esp. species Hesperocorixa distanti); Asellus hilgendorfi (species of aquatic sowbug)
moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
overlooking; turning a blind eye
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
national border; provincial border
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
northern part; the north (of a region)
mountain range; mountain belt
massing (of troops); gathering
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
pioneer; leader; taking the initiative; leading an attack; charging ahead of others (towards the enemy)
succession; continuation; series; sequence
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
chief; main; principal; major
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
command; lead; generalship; leadership
-like; pseudo-; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism; (arch.) censure
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
yearned for; longed for; missed
unfairness; injustice; partiality
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you