by means of; due to; because of; according to
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
wheat straw; barley straw
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
in succession; one by one
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
deflation; contraction; shrinking; constriction
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
to take someone's life; to kill someone
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
adds force or indicates command
how; in what way; how about
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
match; game; bout; contest
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
cooperation; collaboration
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound