to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to be told or made to hear something so often that you (metaphorically) get calluses on your ears
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
distant look; faraway look
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
attendance; presence; appearance
and (also); both ... and; as well as
between both countries; bilateral
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
oath; vow; pledge; covenant
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
king; sovereign; daimyo with a domain of one or more provinces (Edo period)
accession to the throne; enthronement
allied nation; ally; Central Powers (in WWI)
armed might; military power; the sword; force
inviolability; nonaggression; sacredness
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
political disturbance; political change; change of government; political upheaval; overthrowing of a government; coup d'état
because of; owing to; due to
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
inside and outside the country; domestic and foreign
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme