as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to be slow; to not make progress; to be inefficient
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
difference; variation; difference
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
that; the matter in question
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
I don't give a damn; that's got nothing to do with me
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
already; now; no longer; not any more
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
to decapitate; to take (someone's) head off; to depose; to topple
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; dogfight; scuffle; rough-and-tumble
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
now; the present time; just now; another; more
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
one's last moments; (on) the point of death; (on) one's deathbed
how; in what way; how about
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
commander; general; leader
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
troubled times; turbulent times