force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
now; the present time; just now; another; more
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
admission; (self-)acknowledgment; (self-)acknowledgement; self-identification
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
surroundings; environs; circumference
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
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
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
one roll; one book; one volume; first volume; rolling once; wrapping once around
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
episode; anecdote; vignette; episode
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
beginning; outset; first; onset
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
at that time; in those days
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
on and after; from ... onward; since
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
more than anything; above all else
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to inherit; to succeed; to take over