military service; conscription
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
to spread money around (e.g. to give, to loan, to invest, etc.)
to approach; to draw near
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
traveler; traveller; stranger
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
wind and waves; strife; discord; dissension
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
blood relationship; blood relative
to mourn over the death of
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
to shake; to waver; to tremble
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
connection; link; relationship
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
center of the earth; centre of the earth
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
dwindling; declining; diminishing; tapering (to a point)
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes