called; known as; that; to say
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
perfect; complete; flawless
accomplishment; execution
stamp; sticker (in messaging apps); (large) emoji
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competition in which there are several evenly matched participants; hotly contested game (match, market, etc.)
(field) marshal; (fleet) admiral; general of the army
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
just one person; only one
to hold fast; to protect to the end
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
lion; left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)