direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
interference; intervention; meddling
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
defense; defence; defensive preparations
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
floral pattern; flourish; ornament; star (actor, player, etc.)
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
young noblewoman; princess
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
without permission; without notice
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to add (to); to add on; to append
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling