country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
to attack; to assault; to assail
advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
left-wing (politics); left wing (of a bird, aircraft, formation, etc.); left flank; left field
right-wing (politics); extreme right-wing group; right wing (bird, plane, etc.); right field; right flank; right fielder; high rank
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
refutation; rebuttal; retort
fuse; pilot light; cause (of a war, argument, revolt, etc.); origin; trigger
thunderous; rumbling; thunderously; rumblingly
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to say something better left unsaid; to go too far (by saying something rude)
to acquire a position; to hold an appointment
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
abusive language; violent language; wild words
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn