nod; inclination of the head
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
question; inquiry; enquiry
big problem; major issue; big controversy
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
countries all over the world; all the countries of the world
divide and rule; divide and conquer
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
voyage; passage; travelling
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
mass communication; mass media
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
much less; to say nothing of
influence; effect; impact
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
the other day; lately; recently
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
conviction; belief; confidence
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
counter for ships; counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); (arch.) counter for items carried in a bundle (e.g. fish, birds, arrows)
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
witnessing; observing; sighting
each country; every country; various countries; all countries