to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
don't you think?; indicates question
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
time; hour; period; class
to gather; to collect; to assemble
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
directly; in person; firsthand
negotiations; discussions; connection
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
Fukushima (city, prefecture)
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competiton in which there are several evenly-matched participants; hotly-contested game (match, market, etc.)
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
this world; this life; world of the living
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled