from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
to lead; to take the lead; to be in a top position
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
destruction; annihilation; extermination
to be manageable; to be able to handle
slightest connection; slender connection; sliver (e.g. of hope); one thread
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
field; sports stadium; arena
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
railway track; railway line; railroad; railway; track; line
divergence; ramification; bifurcation; branching off
many-legged; octopus-like
assault; outrage; act of violence; rape; sexual assault
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
possession; retention; maintenance
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
abandoned railway line; closed railway line; discontinued line
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
polite; respectful; reverent
courteous; decorous; polite
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
iron (steel) wire; Chinese clematis; Clematis florida; leather flower
General Headquarters (office of the Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers); GHQ
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
base (military, expedition, etc.)
cave; hollow; cavity; hollow
pointing down; pointing downward; (market) decline; downturn; downward trend
claw crane; toy crane; crane game; arcade game where the player captures stuffed animals, etc. with a UFO-like crane
arm; automated retroactive minimal moderation; ARMM
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)