unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
each nation; many nations; many countries
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
life; living; I; me; student
banker; bank proprietor; bank manager
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
calamity; disaster; misfortune
price; cost; value; worth; value
answer respectively agreement or disagreement
audience; spectator; spectators
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
restless; on edge (and unable to concentrate); distracted; for some reason
pilaf topped with bechamel or other cheese-based sauce, then oven baked
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain