so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
serviceman; servicewoman; soldier; member of the armed forces; military personnel
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
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
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
appearance; figure; shape; form
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
treaty; pact; convention; agreement
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to; to attend
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion