wide difference; a world of difference
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
countermeasure; counter-measure
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to anticipate; to foresee
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
unity; coherence; consistency; settlement; conclusion; completion
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
something like ...; something called ...
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to speak; to say; to vocalize
senior; elder; person older than oneself
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
one eye; one of one's eyes
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
of course; certainly; naturally
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
just because; even if; even though
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...