abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
while; even though; despite
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
urgency; exigency; emergency
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
worn-out; shabby; seedy; wrinkled-up; threadbare
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
old man; venerable gentleman; venerable; old; father
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
elder; senior; senior monk; dean; presbyter
scientific capability; scientific ability (e.g. of a student); scientific strength (e.g. of a country); level of technological development
military force; military strength
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
territory; autonomous region
to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
reconciliation; peace; rapprochement
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
Kinki (region around Osaka, Kyoto, Nara)
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)