to say; to tell; to state; to do
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
devotion; dedication; self-sacrifice
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
to explain; to preach; to advocate; to persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
occurrence; happening; incident; event
propriety; right and wrong; advisability; pro and con; ayes and noes
treaty; pact; convention; agreement
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
large staple driven into two pieces of wood to hold them together; clamp; tie (metaphorical, e.g. something that binds two people together); latch; lock
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
bad feeling; cares; ill feeling; grudge; sense of discomfort; discontent
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
the big two ...; two major ...; two main ...
warfare; the maelstrom of war; disorder brought about by war
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
preface; foreword; introduction; beginning; start
fortune and misfortune are intertwined; fortune and misfortune come by turns; good luck and bad luck alternate (like the strands of a rope); good and bad fortune are next-door neighbours
pioneer; leader; taking the initiative; leading an attack; charging ahead of others (towards the enemy)
fierce; intense; severe; very; extremely; terribly
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
time; season; period; phase; stage
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
to boost; to force up; to push up
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (jōseki); standard sequence of moves (esp. in a corner)
establishment; settlement