adversity; sad circumstances
from A to Z; without exception; in every particular
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
because of; owing to; due to
Anna era (968.8.13-970.3.25); Anwa era
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
to insert; to interrupt; to slip in a word; to harbor (e.g. doubts); to harbour
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
along the road; along the way
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to jump on someone's (verbal) mistake; to trip someone up; to find fault with something someone says
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
how many months?; how long?
prime minister; premier; chancellor
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
investiture of the Crown Prince
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
suppression; repression; subjugation
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
fate; destiny; predestination
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
birth; creation; formation
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
thinking the sun shines out of someone's eyes; being the apple of one's eye
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant