empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
to push aside; to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to align; to put in order; (arch.) to push open
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
one-by-one; separately; in detail
nation at war; militant nation
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
doubt; skepticism; scepticism; disbelief
unpatriotic person; traitor (to one's country)
knowing; (an) acquaintance
imprisonment; incarceration
many; numerous; various; large number of
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
speaking about (one's thoughts, memories, etc.); relating (one's feelings, reminiscences, etc.); recollection; reminiscence
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
insult; affront; disgrace; sexual assault; rape
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
moral duty; moral obligations; justification; pretext; just cause
to give one's life; to lay down one's life
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
archipelago; group of islands
some book; book about that subject; books
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
Island; insula; island; islet
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be