political measures; policy
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to be promoted to a higher rank
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
until now; so far; up to the present
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
many; much; plenty; hardly
chain; chaining; connection; (genetic) linkage
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
spread; extension; influence; aftereffect; ripple
domino (game); dominoes; domino effect
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
geometric progression; proliferation; multiplying like rats
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
seen it once, seen it all; a single instance indicates what happens all the time; one case gives you an idea of what always happens
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
etc.; et cetera; and so on
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...