as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
government; administration
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
successively; one after another; sequentially; one by one
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
older brother; elder brother
foresight; foreknowledge; divination
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
in order; sequential; seriatim
starting in advance; starting first; going first; starting (in team sports)
leader; boss; upper part of a flag; (Okinawa) bamboo poles with an attached vertical flag and an elaborate display at the top that are used during the annual fertility and thanks-giving festivals
our country; our land; one's own country
national border; provincial border
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
armed forces; military; troops
crossing a border (illegally); border violation; border transgression
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to sit in a row; to be arrayed
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
war; fighting; fierce competition
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
news; word; tidings; omen