so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
(made of) stone; stone-built
oblong; landscape orientation
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
observation platform; lookout platform
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
foreign enemy; outside invader
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
strong nation; powerful country
long (time that has passed); old (story)
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
depravity; corruption; degradation
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
unity; union; solidarity; combination; banding together; teaming up
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty