premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
little more than; only slightly better than; almost the same as
armed forces; military; troops
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
from the beginning; from scratch
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
kitchen; financial situation
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi