it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to kill (with a weapon); to slay; to defeat (an opponent); to beat
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
both armies; both teams; both sides
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
current; hip; trendy; fashionable; stylish
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")