chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
it's been a long time; long time no see
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
regional governor in ancient China
defense; defence; defensive preparations
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
right (to do something); authority; power
(political) power; authority; influence
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
United Kingdom; Britain; English (language)
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
while; during (the time when)
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
how; in what way; by what means