to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
whispering into a person's ear
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
military forces; hosts; troops
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
reserve corps; flying squadron
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
voluntary; optional; free; elective
assistance; backing; reinforcements
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
brocade; fine dress; fine clothes
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
round-necked robe worn by members of nobility and the imperial court
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
links; chain; shackle; linking
connection; relation; linkage
three-pronged fork; trident; trifurcate; three-pronged; three-way (e.g. outlet)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
gold crown (tooth); golden crown; coronet; crown made out of gold
forthcoming publication; to be published soon; coming soon; recent publication
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
cease-fire; truce; armistice
ji (ancient Chinese halberd)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to apply pressure from above; to press down; to overwhelm; to overpower; to repress
to command a view; to look out over (onto, across, etc.); to overlook