may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
war; fighting; fierce competition
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
haughty; arrogant; supercilious
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
sudden impulse; passing fancy
wanderer; vagabond; capricious person; hobo
it is not (like that) either
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
to make an appearance; to show up
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
central part; heart (of a city)
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
non-intervention in the domestic affairs of another nation
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
with these words; while saying
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
making rapid progress; making great advances; rush; dash; onslaught
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to anticipate; to foresee
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
intelligence or information network