soon; shortly; nearly; almost
motherland; fatherland; native country
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start of a season
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
notice; attention; observation
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
supreme ruler; conqueror; champion; winner; titleholder
one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
for example; for instance; e.g.
that's the way it is; such is life
queer fellow; odd fellow; eccentric person; crank; oddball; freak
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
to be grieved at heart; to be troubled; to be worried; to trouble oneself (about something)
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
way (of doing); manner; method; means
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
to repeat; to do something over again
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance