request;  commission;  entrusting (with a matter);  dependence;  reliance
 to receive;  to get;  to catch (e.g. a ball);  to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.);  to sustain (damage);  to incur (a loss);  to undergo (e.g. surgery)
 matter (to discuss);  item (on the agenda);  issue;  (court) case
 towards;  against;  regarding;  in contrast with
 all one's power (strength, energy, efforts);  one's utmost
 to look out on;  to overlook;  to face (a situation, crisis, etc.);  to meet (e.g. death);  to deal with (an issue);  to attend (e.g. a function)
 when;  at what time;  how soon;  normal times;  ordinary days
 but;  however;  even;  however;  no matter how;  ... or something;  either ... or ...
 same;  identical;  equal;  anyway;  anyhow;  in either case
 to hear;  to listen (e.g. to music);  to ask;  to enquire;  to hear about;  to hear of;  to follow (advice, order, etc.)
 haze (esp. in spring);  mist;  dimness (of sight)
 new;  neo-;  newness;  novelty;  Gregorian calendar;  Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
 starting up (e.g. business, computer)
 delay;  lag;  postponement;  falling behind
 to be late;  to be delayed;  to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.);  to lag behind;  to be bereaved of;  to be preceded by (someone) in death
 the expectation is that ...;  the reason is that ...;  the fact is that ...;  the explanation is that ...;  it is that ...
 you;  buddy;  monarch;  ruler;  he;  she
 immortality;  eternal life;  undeath;  undead
 river;  stream;  River;  the ... river
 introduction;  presentation;  referral;  listing
 right?;  isn't it?;  hey;  say;  you know;  you see;  will you?
 wrong;  not good;  hopeless;  past hope;  must not do
 to make a mess;  to perpetrate;  to do;  to finish up;  to be guilty of
 there's no (other) way;  cannot be helped;  unavoidable;  it's no use (doing);  pointless;  hopeless (person)
 how;  in what way;  why;  for what reason;  cannot possibly;  no way
 with;  by;  because of;  on account of;  on (a day, date);  at (a time);  adds emphasis to preceding word
 to request;  to beg;  to call;  to order;  to entrust to;  to rely on
 corridor;  hallway;  passageway
 side (of something, or taking someone's side);  part;  (watch) case
 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
 to branch;  to fork;  to separate;  to split;  to disperse;  to scatter
 each time;  always;  often;  thank you for your continued patronage
 to make war (on);  to wage war (against);  to compete (against);  to struggle (against adversities, etc.);  to fight
 two persons;  two people;  pair;  couple
 on one hand;  on the other hand
 light novel;  young-adult illustrated fiction
 war potential;  military strength;  fighting power;  ability (to compete);  capabilities;  valuable asset
 as (i.e. in the role of);  for (i.e. from the viewpoint of);  apart from... (used to change the topic);  even (e.g. "not even a single person");  thinking that...;  trying to...
 to have an eye on;  to zero in on