to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
suddenly; all of a sudden
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
foreign enemy; outside invader
domestic affairs; internal administration
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); surge; billow
to say; to be called; to do
meaning; significance; sense
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
exterior; surface; outside; outward appearance; looks
expedient; means; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
righteousness; justice; right
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
disorder; disturbance; unrest
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
(acting as an) intermediate; mediation; employment office (Edo period)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
time; hour; season; time of the year
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
no-holds-barred party; free and easy gathering
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on