long time (since the last time); first in a long time
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
vice; immorality; corruption
together with; same; both; all; including ...
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to be saved up (of money)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
relocation of the capital; transfer of the capital
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
eastern part; the east (of a region)
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to be able to manage somehow or another
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
internal conflict; family quarrel; domestic trouble
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to hate the very sight of; to hold a grudge against; to treat like an enemy; to bear constant enmity; to be gunning for; to have it in for
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
discord; (on) bad terms (with)
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)