common soldier; private; rank and file; small fry; underling
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
difference (of opinion); strange; odd; different
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
how; in what way; how about; questionable
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
to give directions; to issue instructions
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
as time goes by; as time went by; with the passage of time; over time
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
four-digit number; thousands column
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to consult with; to discuss; to confer; to deliberate
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
difficult person; good-for-nothing; pain in the ass (arse)
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to throw into; to toss into
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
position; location; base; point; site
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath