one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
power balance; balance of power
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
how; in what way; how about
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
emperor; ruler (with a heavenly mandate); heavenly being; celestial being
(the) positive; yang (in Chinese divination); the open; visible place
cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)
ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
Niigata (city, prefecture)
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you