not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
decision; determination; resolution
soon; before long; in the near future
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
the other day; some time ago; recently
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
war; fighting; fierce competition
weather; look of the sky; situation; turn of affairs; signs
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
serviceman; servicewoman; soldier; member of the armed forces; military personnel
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
having said that; be that as it may
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
tsubo; traditional unit of land area, approx. 3.3 square meters; tsubo; traditional unit of fabric or paper area, approx. 9.18 square centimeters; tsubo; traditional unit of leather or tile area, approx. 918 square centimeters
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
tenement house; row house
again and again; repeatedly
to pester someone (e.g. to buy something)
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
had better ...; may as well ...
to tell; to announce; to declare; to pass (a sentence); to order
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
living in rented quarters
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
free (of charge); gratuitous
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
if you think about it; come to think of it
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son