to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
battlefield; battleground
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
now; the present time; just now; another; more
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
every place; various places
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to flare up; to burst into flames
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
quotient; dealing; dealer; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (China, approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
popular name; common name; given name
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing