having no way of knowing; being completely ignorant of
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
in proportion to; according to; depending on
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
war; fighting; fierce competition
very great; enormous; serious
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
losing everything; suffering a total loss; coming to nothing; (lit.) having lost the interest and the principal
emission; release; radiation; release (of goods, a player from a team, etc.)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
famine; crop failure; chronic shortage (e.g. of water)
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to increase; to add to; to augment
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to have an eye on; to zero in on
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
as hoped for; as expected
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give