to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
this is why; this means; it is the case that
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
choices; alternatives; options
temporary truce; ceasefire
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
the opposite direction; the other way
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
Mutsu (former province located in present-day Fukushima, Miyagi, Iwate, and Aomori prefectures)
Dewa (former province located in present-day Yamagata and Akita prefectures)
cherub; gods disguised as children; children parading as cherubs
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
total situation fully understood; understood; agreed
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
ingenuity; resourcefulness
strategy; stratagem; trick; scheme; plot
well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage