war situation; progress of a battle
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
violent shock; agitation; turbulence; turmoil; upheaval; excitement
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
gaining nothing by; getting nowhere by
more than usual; especially; particularly
planning; plan; project; arrangements
income; earnings; revenue; proceeds; takings; receipts
not limited to; not just ...
great success; huge success
water caltrop (esp. Trapa japonica); water chestnut; caltrop (weapon)
example; illustration; precedent
will not do; do not; does not
to explain; to preach; to advocate; to persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with
common humanity; shared humanity; shared by humanity
possession; having (on one's person); carrying (with one)
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
comprehensive; inclusive; encompassing
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
article specially made to order; made-to-measure (custom-made) article
earnings; proceeds; returns; revenue
company president; manager; director
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
person who has spent X years after graduating high school attempting to get admitted to (a specific) university
people; citizens; subjects; folk
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
gift; boon; godsend; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)