Japan; the (Japanese) empire
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
should; must; -able; probably; likely
of course; certainly; naturally
self-consciousness; self-awareness
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
that's the way it is; such is life
witnessing; observing; sighting
to feel blessed to be in one's position; to be thankful for one's good fortune
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to avoid (physical contact with); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
just a minute; small quantity
to be surprised; to be astonished
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
killing time; staving off boredom
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to get strong; to gain strength
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
generation; the world; the age
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
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
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why