country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
form; shape; figure; morph
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
distant view; looking from a distance; being able to see a long distance; good long-distance vision; farsightedness
fall; drop; descent; coming down
the opposite direction; the other way
tornado; whirlwind; waterspout; twister
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
extensive; vast range; wide scope
nonstandard; out of spec; irregular; exceptional; extraordinary; unbelievable
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
training; drill; practice; discipline
extraordinary; uncommon; remarkable; unusual; rare; prodigious
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
unique; peculiar; singular
inborn; innate; inherent; a priori
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)