somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to exaggerate; to overstate
military forces; army; troops; number of soldiers
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
exaggerated; overblown; overdone
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
discussion; debate; argument
occupation; taking and maintaining exclusive control (of a location)
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
recapture; retaking; recovery; taking back
mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
striking a deal; coming to an agreement; making noodles by hand; making handmade noodles; manual input (on a computer, etc.); entering (text) by hand
to end amicably for everyone involved; to be resolved to everyone's satisfaction; to be settled without hard feelings on any side
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
praiseworthy; commendable; laudable; strange (person); weird; odd
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
to discuss; to talk together
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
making doubly sure; points scored for good measure; insurance run (in baseball)
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry