military force; military strength
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
royal castle; imperial castle
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
two-digit number; "tens" column; two digits; double figures
(major) mark; level; barrier; 100-yen unit (stock market)
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
your highness; your grace; your eminence
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
temple; shrine; sanctuary
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
that day; the very same day
national holiday; public holiday
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more