may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to face; to go towards; to head towards
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
hard-liners; diehards; hawks
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
firm; strong; solid; stable
outbreak of war; starting a war
Japan and the United States; Japanese-American
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
secretary (government); director; chief
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain; mine; colliery; owner of a mountain; operator of a mine
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
beyond this point; from now on; after this
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
something; some kind of; for some reason
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
loach (any fish of family Cobitidae); weather loach (Misgurnus anguillicaudatus); pond loach