feats of arms; military exploits; distinguished military service
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
war; fighting; fierce competition
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
one's later years; final years (in life)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
cheap structure (e.g. of houses)
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of
killing two birds with one stone
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
negotiations; discussions; connection
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
appreciation; thanks; gratitude
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
verdant; fresh and green; bright green; lush
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support