the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
many; numerous; various; large number of
war; fighting; fierce competition
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
maintenance; preservation; improvement
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
great war; great battle; world war
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
by means of; due to; because of; according to
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
even more; still more; further
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
prosperity; thriving; flourishing