continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
barren land; sterile soil; wasteland
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
to order; to command; to appoint
reclaimed land; cleared land; area opened for development
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
in name only; titular; nominal
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
(death from) starvation; starving to death
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to remain in memory (of sounds and words); to linger in one's ears
person who avoids others; social outcast
contrary person; sourpuss; dog-in-the-manger
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
troubled times; turbulent times
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling