large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
process; course; mechanism
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
use; utilization; utilisation; application
bizarre plan; perplexing strategy; outlandish scheme
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
guerrilla; guerrilla warfare; sudden
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
hot blood; warm blood; zeal; fervor; fervour
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to overdo; to do too much
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
unfavourably; unfavorably; disparagingly; insultingly; ill
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to be at a loss for words
arguments for and against; pros and cons; mixed reception; mixed reviews
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
controversial work (art, literature, etc.); work that caused public criticism; work of art dealing with contemporary questions; succès de scandale
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
being sick and tired (of); being fed up (with); having one's fill (of)
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to couch (a sword); to look at cynically or ironically; (arch.) to stand ready (to do); (arch.) to adopt a formal attitude
sound of something small rolling once (often into a hole); easily; suddenly; completely (e.g. forgetting); utterly; disappointing; curling up into the fetal position
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
very much; very many; more and more
to be worried; to be troubled
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
no!; no no!; no, not at all