from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
really; truly; indeed; good grief
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard
should; must; -able; probably; likely
intention; idea; inclination; wish
high (government) official
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
the heavens; the skies; celestial sphere; heavenly realm; deva realm
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
at that time; in those days
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
strong nation; powerful country
amount of material resources
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
war; fighting; fierce competition
innovation; new departure; milestone; breakthrough
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
war; battle; match; game; competition
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
military strength; military personnel
estimate (of costs); budget
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
brute force approach (esp. in a video game)
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation