look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to say; to tell; to state; to do
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
point; essentials; gist; summary; fundamentals
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
Japanese Red Cross Society; JRC
intelligence agency; intelligence bureau; Cabinet Intelligence Bureau (1940-1945)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
dividing for administrative purposes; partition; division
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
Siberia; cake made with layers of sweet bean paste and sponge cake
going through; going via; going by way of
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
sending home; repatriation; deportation
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible