satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
headquarters; head office; main office
than; from; out of; except; but; more
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
tension; mental strain; nervousness
beginning; outset; first; onset
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to spend time (on doing something)
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings