if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
to be scheduled to (do); to be expected to (do)
to wake up (someone; by calling out); to awaken; to bring back (e.g. memories); to evoke; to recall
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
serious; severe; grave; acute
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
taboo word; forbidden topic; words or phrases not allowed (in waka and haikai)
to try to do; to attempt to do
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to pass (of time); to elapse
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
polite; respectful; reverent
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
government office; public office
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
personal; individual; private
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
to hide; to keep to oneself
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years