Island; insula; island; islet
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
armed forces; military; troops
declaration of war; proclamation of war
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
conduct; behavior; behaviour
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
training; drill; practice; discipline
comfortably; peacefully; with one's mind at ease; (growing) quickly
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
when it becomes; when it comes to
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
to be silent; to say nothing
allied nations; the Allies (World War I, World War II); Allied powers
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
executive power; authority
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
fame; popularity; reputation
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
Japanese plum (Prunus salicina); Chinese plum
dying of illness; dying of natural causes
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed