to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
warfare; the maelstrom of war; disorder brought about by war
raging waves; stormy seas; hardships; troubles; adversities
several years; a few years
calamity; misfortune; disaster
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
not limited to; not just ...
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion
heavy-hearted; depressed; dispirited; (feeling) down; feeling reluctant (to do)
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
to creak; to squeak; to grate; to grind; to rasp
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
absolutely; positively; decidedly
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
deep-seated grudge; hatred
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
lodging; boarding; room and board; boarding house; residence hall; dormitory
research and development; R&D
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
branch; branch office; subdivision
to go (to); to make one's way (to); to visit
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
diverse; various; wide-ranging
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
light vehicle lacking a motor (e.g. cart, bicycle)
(wheeled) vehicle; car; (railroad) car; (railway) carriage; rolling stock
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
in the end; on top of that