invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
decisive; resolute; drastic
practical; matter-of-fact; realistic; utilitarian; pragmatic
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
shelter; safe shelter; evacuation shelter; place of refuge
in terms of; from the point of view of
dozens; scores of; decades
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
incarnation; embodiment; realization; giving concrete form (to)
submersion; inundation; being flooded
setting on fire; setting afire
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
very great; enormous; serious
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
greedy; avaricious; rapacious; insatiable
one thin flat object; one sheet
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
slowly; stolidly; heavily; lumpingly
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
hard struggle; strenuous effort
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
how; in what way; how about; questionable
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right