in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to be uneasy; to be anxious; to fear
to manage; to arrange; to talk over; to dispose of
final; eventual; ultimate
maternity room; delivery room
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
young man; young woman; young people; young employee; young manservant; young follower
audience (with a person of high standing); eye-level
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
sweet half sake; sweet drink made from fermented rice
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
bolt from the blue; unforeseen event; complete surprise
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
famine; crop failure; chronic shortage (e.g. of water)
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
support; backing; aid; assistance
enforcement; implementation; putting into practice; carrying out; operation; working (e.g. working parameters)
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to subsist; to keep on living
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
war; fighting; fierce competition
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
armed forces; military; troops
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth