situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
(cargo) depot; (garbage) collection site; (ammunition) dump
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
originally; by nature; from the start
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
to some extent; to a certain extent
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
society; the world; the times
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
most part; greater part; majority
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
without; but if; otherwise; or else
garrison; occupation forces
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
river; stream; River; the ... river
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
Chen (ancient Chinese state, approx. 1045-479 BCE); Ch'en; Chen dynasty (China, 557-589 BCE); Ch'en dynasty
number one; first; best; most; game; round
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
stationing (e.g. of troops); garrison
acid; sourness; sour taste