to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
center; centre; middle; Chūbu region (incl. Aichi, Nagano, Shizuoka, Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui, Yamanashi and Gifu prefectures)
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
long (time); protracted; prolonged
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
on the sea; surface of the sea
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
aggression; invasion; raid
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
in this way; thus; such; uh...
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
aforementioned; above-mentioned
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
armed might; military power; the sword; force
pressure; oppression; suppression
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
(the products of) culture or civilization (civilisation)
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
incident; affair; happening; event
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to be worried; to be troubled