to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
circulation (money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (air, water, etc.); ventilation; negotiable (e.g. shares); distributional
greatest treasure; most valuable asset; pride (of)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
value; preciousness; nobility
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
society; the world; the times
just because; even if; even though
to topple over; to be overturned; to capsize; to be overruled; to be reversed; to be discredited
(public) peace; stability; tranquillity
to make trouble; to rock the boat; to make waves; to aggravate a situation
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
pioneer; leader; taking the initiative; leading an attack; charging ahead of others (towards the enemy)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
one's way back; one's way home
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to be dispersed; to get separated
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to talk; to tell; to recite; to pledge; to conspire with
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course