war; fighting; fierce competition
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
war of aggression; war of conquest
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
to kill; to beat to death
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
such; this sort of; like this
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
such; like that; that sort of
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
affectation; pretension; posturing; posing as; behaving as; acting like
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)