influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
each; (arch.) you (plural)
military forces; hosts; troops
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
loyalty; devotion; fidelity; inspector of the Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office (ritsuryo system)
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
seal; stamp; judgment; judgement; size (of paper or books)
information; making a report (to a superior)
envoy; ambassador; delegate; emissary; mission
obedience; observance; adherence
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
influence; clout; leverage
limited; limiting; restrictive
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
ration; stipend; allowance
decrease; reduction; fall; depreciation; mitigation
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to sever relations (with somebody; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
(United States of) America; USA
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected