instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
until now; so far; up to the present
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
surrounding countries; neighboring countries; neighbouring countries
such; like that; that sort of; very
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
just one person; only one
one army; whole army; first string players; the cool kids; the popular kids
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
such; like that; in that way
two times; twice; two degrees
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
madness; craziness; insanity
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
how; in what way; how about
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
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
partner country; other country (in a dispute, arrangement, etc.); opponent (country)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
stupid plan; inane way of doing something; (one's own) plan or project
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
neighbour; neighbor; neighbourhood; neighborhood
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate