allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
100,000,000; one hundred million
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
near oneself; close to one; familiar
environment; circumstance
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
complete denial; complete disavowal; total negation
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to dye; to colour; to color
jingling; jangling; clinking; lasciviously; coquettishly
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; acting as though one owns the place; throwing one's weight around
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
very; extremely; excessively
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
in that manner; like that
that's true; of course; obviously
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
expression; look; countenance; face
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy