how many years; how long; what year
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
winning a battle; victory; victorious battle
to claim victims; to leave casualties
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
normalcy; normality; normal
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
story; tale; talk; discussion
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
(religious) faith; belief; creed
to differ; to vary; to disagree
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
kill; kill (shot); smash; spike (in volleyball)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
top of ...; head of ...; the moment that ...
indeterminate form; undefined; indefinite; unstructured
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
entreaty; supplication; petition
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to inlay; to insert; to plug in (to a formula); to immerse; to trick; to deceive