several years; a few years
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to remake; to remold; to remould; to convert; to reconstruct; to adapt
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
company; group; class; troop; rank; file
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
infantry; infantryman; foot soldier
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
instead; but (on the other hand)
please; somehow or other; one way or another
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to intervene; to stop (something)
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters