and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
successive generations; successive emperors
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
two-top (soccer formation); formation with two forwards at the front line
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
first place; first rank; units position (of a number)
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to hit each other; to exchange blows; to fight
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
conviction; belief; confidence
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
it hasn't been long since
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!