hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
state of reduced activity; lull; state of abeyance; stable condition
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
same; similar; (just) like; equal
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
offensive (movement); aggression
than; from; out of; except; but; more
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
supply; supplying; replenishment
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
logistics; supply; communications
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
now; the present time; just now; another; more
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
time; hour; period; class
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
field battle; field operations; open battle; battlefield; battlefront
narrow-gauge railway; light railway
laying (a railroad, pipes, naval mines, etc.); construction
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
railroad; railway; rail transport