through (e.g. an intermediary, a medium); via; over (e.g. a network); across; by way of; by means of
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk (drive)
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
whichever one chooses; either way
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
location (of); position; whereabouts; place where one is
(wheeled) vehicle; car; (railroad) car; (railway) carriage; rolling stock
one-by-one; separately; in detail
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
the Pentagon (US Department of Defense); pentagon
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
rescue mission; evacuation operation
to take command; to give direction
bravery; courage; heroism
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
older brother and younger sister
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
optimism; taking an optimistic view
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
to try to do; to attempt to do
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
ruling party; government party; party in power; government
hawks; hardline faction; hardliners
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in