to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
return to one's country; return to one's hometown
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
application; request; petition
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
war; fighting; fierce competition
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
cessation; (coming to an) end
border (between countries); national border
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
fort; stronghold; fortification
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
falling out (with); quarrel; discord; estrangement; being on bad terms
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
if so; in that case; in that situation
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
to have a talk; to tell a story
(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
else; in addition; besides