uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to be surprised; to be astonished
consenting to; being convinced of; being satisfied; understanding
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
to have an idea; to have a clue
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
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.)
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
knowing; (an) acquaintance
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
body; group; party; company; troupe
also known as; also called
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
soldier; combatant; warrior
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience
several years; a few years
remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk