country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
to set about in earnest; to make a strenuous effort; to put one's back into (doing)
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
use; utilization; utilisation; application
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
split among friends; falling out; internal discord
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
senior leadership; senior leader; upper echelon (of power); top-ranking officer
that day; the very same day
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
to be completely changed (for the worse); to be transformed
loud laughter (esp. by a group of people); roar of laughter; raucous laughter
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
ghost story; tale of the supernatural
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
subsidence; sinking; fall (of a city, fortress, etc.); surrender; fall (in position, rank, etc.); demotion
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
together with; same; both; all; including ...
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to attack and scatter; to argue vehemently
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.