passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
military forces; army; troops; number of soldiers
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
expectation; anticipation; forecast
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
while; even though; despite
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to worry (about); to be worried (about); to be troubled (by); to be pained (by); to be distressed (by)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
as one wishes; as one wants; to one's satisfaction
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
remote region; outlying district; border district; frontier
count; earl; chief official of the Department of Worship (under the ritsuryō system); Brazil
how; in what way; how about; questionable
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
single word; a few words; brief comment
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
nightmare; incubus; succubus; demon appearing in a dream