great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
full view; plain sight; completely visible
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
to leave a note or document behind; to leave half-written; to leave out
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
founder; organizer; organiser
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
report; return (e.g. tax); statement; declaration; notification; filing
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
armed might; military power; the sword; force
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
Cornerstone of Peace (in the Peace Memorial Park on Okinawa Island)
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
pushing forward (undaunted, bravely); working vigorously towards an aim; struggling on; striving towards
the scruff or nape of the neck
special training; intensive training; crash course