you; (arch.) your residence
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
death in battle; death on the battlefield
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
ahead; further on; beyond (this place); before this; prior to this; earlier
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
to govern; to manage; to subdue
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
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to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
to collect; to assemble; to gather
rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
one's group of (close) friends; usual crew; posse; squad
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
settlement; solution; resolution
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
unification of the whole country