reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
such; this sort of; like this
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
surrounding countries; neighboring countries; neighbouring countries
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
important person; strategic person; key figure
that is to say; so that means
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
distrust; unjust suspicion
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
transactions; dealings; business
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
blood relationship; blood relative
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)