simply put; putting it simply; in short
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
how much; how many; to what extent; oh my god; how; what the
way; method; means; resource; course
offender; criminal; culprit
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
Kantō (region comprising Tokyo and surrounding prefectures); Kantō (eastern half of Japan; during the feudal era)
east, west, south and north
simply; merely; only; solely
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
flowering; blooming; blossoming; flowering (of a civilization, talent, etc.); blossoming; blooming
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
government; administration; ministry
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
hero; bold person; daring person; great person; extraordinary person
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
to take a breath; to take a short rest
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top