armed forces; military; troops
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
training; drill; practice; discipline
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
cooperation; coordination; collaboration; integration; linking
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
simply; merely; only; solely
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
since; henceforth; ever since
several hundred; hundreds (of)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
existence; being; presence
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
within the country; inside the county; domestic; home; internal
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)