successively; one after another
succeeding; following; trailing; next
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
site; point on a map; spot
north and south; north to south; South Korea and North Korea
difference; variation; difference
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
three; three years of age
main force; chief object; mainline
while; during (the time when)
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
(arch.) like that; (arch.) as such; yeah; uh-huh
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
last third of a month; 21st to the last day of a month
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
to pitch camp; to set up camp
battle formation; military formation
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time