to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
war; fighting; fierce competition
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
in comparison to; rather than
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
in that way; thus; so; so?
fort; stronghold; fortification
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
new breed of humans (used to refer to the younger generation, who have different ideals and sensibilities)
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to rain incessantly; to downpour
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
(some) more; even more; longer; further
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine