to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
within the country; inside the county; domestic; home; internal
battlefield; battleground
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
(incredibly) cruel; atrocious; brutal; horrible; terrible; horrific
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
(circular) tour; round trip; excursion
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
decision; determination; resolution
square; formal; prim; stuffy
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
is something that; is that which
unnatural death; violent death
survival; survivor; relic
abundant (grain) crop; good harvest
song of praise; eulogy; paean; hymn
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
Kuroshio Current; Japan Current
descendant; progeny; offspring
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
thereupon; shortly thereafter
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
understanding person; supporter
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
7th day of the month; seven days
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
funeral service; memorial service; farewell ceremony (e.g. for a retiree)
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
being too late; losing one's final chance
onset of an illness; falling ill
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
island group; archipelago