social status; social position
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
war; fighting; fierce competition
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
military personnel; soldier
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
wherein; therein; thereinto
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
Imperial Family; Imperial Household
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
bento; Japanese box lunch