indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
to grow in severity; to grow increasingly severe
a little bit; a little while
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
petty (minor) official (derogatory term)
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
imperial loyalist samurai of the Bakumatsu-era; patriots; idealists willing to sacrifice themselves for the good of the nation
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to try to unsettle someone; to throw off balance
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
if so; in that case; in that situation
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
seal of blood; sealing with one's blood
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
to do together; to share; to participate in
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
of course; certainly; naturally
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert