lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
ability; capability; skill
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
to be on track; to be going to plan; to enter orbit
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
continuation; succession; series
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
war; fighting; fierce competition
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
external pressure; foreign threat
preparation; provision; guarding
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
for example; for instance; e.g.
diversion; putting something to another use
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
now that you say that; now that you mention it
that is to say; so that means
place; room; margin; scope
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to hold fast; to protect to the end
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
aviation; flight; flying; to fly; to take a flight
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever